October 18, 2013

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VALUATION WARNING: Our models find that overvaluation is at levels typically seen when market pullbacks occur. Overvalued stocks now make up 77.72% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 44.61% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. 15 of 16 sectors are calculated to be overvalued14 of them by double digits. MARKET OVERVIEW

Index
DJIA NASDAQ RUSSELL 2000 S&P 500

Week Open
15231.33 3767.49 1078.73 1699.86

Thurs. Close
15,371.65 3,863.15 1,102.27 1,733.15

Change
140.32 95.66 23.54 33.29

% Change
0.92% 2.54% 2.18% 1.96%

YTD
17.14% 28.95% 30.40% 21.83%

Summary of VE Stock Universe

Stocks Undervalued Stocks Overvalued Stocks Undervalued by 20% Stocks Overvalued by 20% 22.28% 77.72% 8.96% 44.61%

SECTOR OVERVIEW
Sector
Aerospace Auto-Tires-Trucks Basic Materials Business Services Computer and Technology Construction Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Finance Industrial Products Medical Multi-Sector Conglomerates Oils-Energy Retail-Wholesale Transportation Utilities

Change
0.47% 0.39% 1.34% 0.63% 0.77% 1.13% 0.53% 0.99% 0.75% 0.52% 0.98% 0.68% 1.04% 0.46% 0.69% 1.31%

MTD
2.63% 0.91% 1.73% 2.08% 4.20% 4.15% 1.47% 4.88% 2.81% 2.03% 2.72% 2.35% 4.42% 0.96% 3.08% 3.35%

YTD
34.10% 50.12% 8.20% 29.38% 40.40% 36.93% 36.01% 24.92% 25.20% 34.94% 39.05% 13.50% 27.07% 35.21% 31.89% 19.26%

Valuation
21.05% overvalued 26.28% overvalued 5.42% undervalued 24.39% overvalued 24.36% overvalued 14.10% overvalued 23.70% overvalued 18.01% overvalued 19.93% overvalued 21.39% overvalued 22.24% overvalued 19.39% overvalued 10.16% overvalued 26.53% overvalued 24.84% overvalued 9.58% overvalued

Last 12MReturn
36.87% 48.05% -27.61% 31.57% 31.01% 33.09% 33.23% 21.88% 15.06% 37.46% 26.60% 15.81% 11.75% 35.57% 34.51% 9.91%

P/E Ratio
16.69 21.18 20.1 24.9 30.61 26.11 26.32 23.16 17.74 22.67 27.2 19.01 26.54 23.83 19.71 20.66

ValuEngine Newsletters Latest Results

VE Newsletter Forecast MNS Dividend Stock Small Cap Stock View Current Month Total
-0.11 1.21 6.31 6.56

S&P 500
0.67 2.39 2.1 2.09

Last Month Total

4.08 3.89 1.84 2.87

S&P 500
1.99 2.16 3.32 2.74

Since Inception
112.65 7.46 32.25 85.63

S&P 500
88.45 9.04 22.39 53.04

Sector TalkBasic Materials

Below, we present the latest data on leading Basic Materials Sector stocks from our Institutional software package (VEI). These results were filtered by market price and volume--no results below 3$/share or less than 100k shares/day volume.

Top-Five Basic Materials Sector Stocks--Short-Term Forecast Returns

Ticker
DQ SLCA SID FOE TC

Name
DAQO NEW ENERGY US SILICA HOLDI CIA SIDERUR-ADR FERRO CORP THOMPSON CREEK

Mkt Price
32.91 34.49 5.46 10.19 3.25

Valuation(%)
N/A -7.07 69.01 30.32 17.38

Last 12-M Retn(%)

701.02 155.29 -4.21 265.23 14.04

Top-Five Basic Materials Sector Stocks--Long-Term Forecast Returns

Ticker
DQ SLCA SID FOE TC

Name
DAQO NEW ENERGY US SILICA HOLDI CIA SIDERUR-ADR FERRO CORP THOMPSON CREEK

Mkt Price
32.91 34.49 5.46 10.19 3.25

Valuation(%)
N/A -7.07 69.01 30.32 17.38

Last 12-M Retn(%)

701.02 155.29 -4.21 265.23 14.04

Top-Five Basic Materials Sector Stocks--Composite Score

Ticker
SLCA KGC RKT ADM WLK

Name
US SILICA HOLDI KINROSS GOLD ROCK-TENN CO ARCHER DANIELS WESTLAKE CHEM

Mkt Price
34.49 4.88 108.04 37.9 110.77

Valuation(%)
-7.07 -63.11 5.26 -1.01 8.1

Last 12-M Retn(%)

155.29 -53.21 42.7 30.24 42.63

Top-Five Basic Materials Sector Stocks--Most Overvalued

Ticker
BHP CHMT BZ ZOLT SID

Name
BHP BILLITN LTD CHEMTURA CORP BOISE INC ZOLTEK COS INC CIA SIDERUR-ADR

Mkt Price
69.18 24.27 12.6 16.71 5.46

Valuation(%)
253.4 96.9 95.05 71.25 69.01

Last 12-M Retn(%)

-2.8 49.26 40.63 120.16 -4.21

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What's Hot
-- US Government Shutdown has Limited Effect on Market
Direct economic effects attributed to the shutdown are relatively minor. As IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department Assistant Director Laura Kodres recently noted, "the shutdown so far has been fairly benign. The effects on the markets have been relatively low." As is typical, markets had already priced in the potential shutdown. So, fluctuations in equities have been within recent norms. However, the IMF's Kodres also cautioned that the shenanigans in Washington DC could have a negative impact on the US economy if they lead to greater uncertainty. "Any time we have an increase in uncertainty, that can have an effect on demand and potentially the supply of credit. Economists who have tried to quantify the effect of a short-term government shutdown have predicted only minor effects on the US economy. Typically, their estimates indicate that growth would only suffer a decline of a few tenths of a percent for the fourth quarter. These low estimates are predicated on a shutdown similar to those which have occurred in the past. The typical US shutdown has only endured for a few days to a few weeks and their effects were largely benign for investors. For the most recent US government shutdown during the Clinton Administration--and there were actually two periods where the government was shutdown, November 13-19, 1995 and December 6, 1995-January 6, 1996, the total duration was 27 days. The effect of the Clinton-era shutdown on the stock market was minor. But the mid-90s economy featured a much lower overall unemployment rate as the US was benefiting from the post-Cold War peace dividend and a technology boom which would culminate in a roaring stock market only brought to heel by the bursting of the tech bubble. If we consider the market effects of all of the US government shutdowns dating back to the Carter Administration17 in all, we find that in almost every case the market may have suffered a temporary setback, but went on to post positive gains within a few weeks or monthsshutdowns during the Carter Administration are the exception to this rule due the additional economic issues of that era (inflation, high unemployment, oil shocks, etc.) For all US government shutdowns since 1981eleven total, within 30 days the market was higher than pre-shutdown levels on nine occasions. Thus we find that the overall economic picture combined with the historical lessons of past shutdowns should be bullish for stocks. Current debt levels are a drag on growth to be sure, but they do not threaten the short-term economic growth of the US economy. Despite the economic crisis of 2007-2008--and the resultant surge in

debt necessitated by the various bailouts and stimulus programs, inflation remains low and is predicted to remain at @1.86%/year for the next decade according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's latest survey of economists and market measures. Because the world still believes in the full faith and credit of the US government, current interest rates remain at 40-year lows. The generally positive market, interest-rate, and overall economic environment makes it all the more disappointing that politicians in Washington DC are playing such a dangerous game. Their continued failure to cut a budget deal is putting the global economic leadership of the US at risk. Nobody can know for sure what would happen to the global economy if the U.S. were to miss an interest payment or miss a payoff on a maturing note or bond. Rates on short-term Treasuries spiked 0.06% last week as nervous investors considered the possibility of a default. In addition, the cost of credit default swaps on US debt almost doubled. Since 1960, Congress has raised this limit 78 times without much controversy and over the course of that half century not a single Social Security check has been missed, nor has a senior citizen lost their medicare. No default has ever occurred. However, in 2011, a delay in raising the debt ceiling caused a rating agency to downgrade the U.S. debt for the first time ever --and subsequently cost the US billions in increased borrowing costs. In 1979, a Treasury Department paperwork glitch related to a last minute debt-ceiling increase resulted in an interest rate increase of 0.6% and also cost taxpayers billions of dollars. We have seen sideways trading in treasuries, but fortunately the equity markets have been relatively stable. The stock market continues to benefit from the Federal Reserve's policy of quantitative easing with resultant 0% to 0.25% federal-funds rate. If confirmed, new Fed Chief nominee Janet Yellen will most likely continue this policy over the next year. Yellen also has re-emphasized the Fed's employment mandate, and one would expect some further assistance to the labor marketwhich would increase government revenues and provide the final piece of the puzzle needed for a full US economic recovery. We remain convinced that the US economy has weathered the Great Recession of 2008 and overcome the lion's share of issues related to the financial system and the housing market. While the labor market remains a concern, we have confidence in the new Fed Chair nominee's experience and judgment and believe that she will continue policies which have been of great benefit to the equity markets. The potential for a relief rally is significant and investors could benefit--just as they did after a majority of the shutdowns since 1981.

Suttmeier Says
--Commentary and Analysis from Chief Market Strategist Richard Suttmeier
If you have any comments or questions, send them to Rsuttmeier@Gmail.com Treasury Yields 10-Year--(2.594) Daily and semiannual value levels are 2.662 and 3.227 with a monthly pivot at 2.603, and annual and semiannual risky levels at 2.476, 1.981 and 1.719. Commodities and Forex Comex Gold ($1318.7) Daily and monthly value levels are $1267.9 and $1145.2 with quarterly and annual risky levels at $1435.6, $1599.9 and $1852.1. Nymex Crude Oil ($100.65) My monthly value level is $99.84 with a daily pivot at $100.55, and semiannual, quarterly and annual risky levels at $109.84, $114.36 and $115.23. The Euro (1.3675) Annual, quarterly, monthly and semiannual value levels are 1.3257, 1.2805, 1.2782, 1.2756 and 1.2477 with a daily pivot at 1.3558 and annual risky level at 1.4295. Major Indices Daily Dow: (15,372) Semiannual and annual value levels are 14,724 and 12,696 with a daily risky level at 15,404, the Sept. 18 all time high at 15,709.59, and monthly, semiannual and quarterly risky levels at 15,932, 16,490 and 16,775. S&P 500 (1733.2) Daily, semiannual and annual value levels are 1723.9, 1606.9, 1400.7 and 1348.3 with the Oct. 17 all time high at 1733.45, and semiannual, monthly and quarterly risky levels at 1743.5, 1746.4 and 1853.8. NASDAQ (3863) Annual, semiannual and annual value levels are 3759, 3668 and 2806 with a monthly pivot at 3830, the Oct. 17 multi-year high at 3863.49, and quarterly risky level at 4025.

NASDAQ 100 (NDX) (3301) Daily, monthly and annual value levels are 3257, 3254 and 2463 with a semiannual pivot at 3304, the Oct. 17 multi-year high at 3304.00, and quarterly risky levels at 3477. Dow Transports (6748) Daily and annual value levels are 6728, 5925 and 5469 with the Sept. 20 all time high at 6754.81, and monthly, semiannual and quarterly risky levels at 6811, 7104 and 7205. Russell 2000 (1102.27) Daily and annual value levels are 1091.44, 860.25 and 809.54 with a semiannual and monthly pivots at 1089.42 and 1092.46, the Oct. 17 all time high at 1102.27, and quarterly risky level at 1163.21. The SOX (505.09) Daily and annual value levels are 499.36 and 338.03 with the Oct. 17 high at 505.41, and monthly, quarterly and semiannual risky level at 512.13, 514.87 and 533.56. Dow Utilities: (494.61) My semiannual value level is 481.92 with daily, monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual risky levels at 498.48, 512.80, 520.55, 523.33 and 540.37. Stock of the Day One of the more popular features of Richard Suttmeier's Morning Briefing for investors is his stock of the day. In every issue, Suttmeier highlights one stock and provides VE data as well as his own proprietary technical data. Here is today's stock of the day from Richard Suttmeier's Morning Briefing Newsletter. McDonalds (MCD) ($95.40)McDonald's Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced foods. The company operates primarily in the quick-service hamburger restaurant business. All restaurants are operated by the company or, under the terms of franchise arrangements, by franchisees who are independent third parties, or by affiliates operating under joint-venture agreements between the company and local business people. Analysis McDonalds has a buy rating according to ValuEngine with fair value at $91.92, which makes the stock 3.6% overvalued. The ValuEngine one-year price target is $103.82.The daily chart for McDonalds shows rising momentum with the stock below its 21-day, 50- day and 200-day simple moving averages at $95.69, $95.97 and 97.51. My weekly value level is $73.89 with a semiannual pivot at $74.96 and monthly risky level at $79.27.

Richard Suttmeier has been a professional in the US Capital Markets since 1972 transferring his engineering skills to the trading and investment world. He earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1966, and a Master of Science, Operations Research, Systems Analysis degree from Brooklyn Polytechnic University in 1970. Over the years Richard appeared many times in the financial media, on networks such as CNBC, CNN, CNNfn, New York 1, Bloomberg TV and radio, Fox Business, Business News Network in Canada, Wall Street Week with Fortune, Yahoo Finance Breakout, and the Bill Mazer Radio Show. In 2002, he anchored his own show on Yahoo Finance Vision called, "Traders' Club with Richard Suttmeier." Richard has been frequently quoted in USA Today, The NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and The Dow Jones Newswires. Richard has made numerous speaking appearances in recent years to groups such as the Market Technicians Associations, the American Association of Individual Investors, Wells Fargo Advisors, the Executive Forum at the National Arts Club, and the Investors Roundtable of Wilmington NC. Now YOU can take advantage of the same market and trading expertise as the financial media with Richard Suttmeier's ValuTrader Model Portfolio

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