With the current state of the market, net-asset value can be a confounding calculation.

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So, as the battle hots up, what do the figures show about the current state of the market?

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Investors who are concerned about the current state of the market, with the recent poor housing data and fears of inflation among other things, can be nervous about the correlations between asset classes.

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Some suggest the current state of the housing market is artificial, and that it will eventually face a correction.

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And Chinese research firm iResearch just released its quarterly report estimates of the current state of the Chinese Internet market.

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This is about Google trying to secure its future as the current state of the keyword search market nears maturation.

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Nokia seems to be confused about the current state of the smart phone market, and its position relative to Apple and Android phones.

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In reality, the stock price reflects nothing more than the state of the current market value, as influenced by public mood swings between irrational exuberance and craven terror.

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