Although the two office-supplies companies could realize meaningful cost synergies, the combined firm would still face enormous competitive pressures, says Morningstar's Liang Feng.
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Equal-weighting the S&P is a more rational way of thinking about exposure, says Rydex's Tony Davidow, while the regular rebalancing discipline adds value over time.