'What is going on here?' Equity investors must focus on bigger picture as earnings season unfolds

Look beyond quarterly figures to assess long-term value

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In their new book 'Radical Uncertainty', economists John Kay and former Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King argue that in the middle of a crisis, decision makers should take a step back and ask, "What is going on here?"

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