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In his weekly commentary, SMU Adjunct Faculty Larry Haverkamp discussed some things investors should consider when buying stocks, such as price/earning (P/E) ratios, the risk of bond yields rising, as well as the possibility of interest rates rising in the world's three economic growth engines, leading to stock prices climbing to new highs.