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Value managers _______.
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Buy stocks that they believe are worth significantly more than the current price. Value managers buy stocks that they believe are undervalued.
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A value fund manager may sell a value stock once its price reaches some benchmark.
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True. To be fairly valued means to reach a benchmark of some kind.
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Absolute-value managers _______.
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Buy stocks that are cheaper than what they deem to be the company's entire worth. Managers practicing absolute-value strategies calculate what a company is worth in absolute terms and will only buy the company's stock for less than that figure.
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Which statement is true?
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Absolute value funds require patience because management's concentrated style can lead to ups and downs in the short term. Absolute-value managers can calculate a company's worth in a variety of ways. They also tend to have lumpy performance due to their style, and require patience of fund investors.
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Relative-value managers _______.
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Buy stocks trading below their historical price ratios, their industry peers, or the market. Relative-value managers measure a stock's value by comparing its price ratios with some benchmark.