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Dick Mayo, one of the most celebrated value investors in America was puzzled by the New Economy''s continuous bias towards growth investment strategies. He examines the basics of his philosophy versus that of a growth orientation by evaluating the long-term expected returns of several ''value'' and ''growth'' stocks. The case can be used to pursue several objectives: a) to define value and growth investing; where the differences lie; and whether one approach is superior to the other or whether both have merit; b) to discuss issues related to consistency of one''s investment philosophy. Should one stay true to one''s philosophy even when the market seems to run counter to it for a prolonged period of time? Can value investing deliver value in this New Economy or is it only an Old Economy concept? The students are instructed to perform basic valuations of Cisco Systems (a growth company) and CVS, RR Donnelley, and Manor Care (value companies) and compute their long-term expected returns. The case comes with an Excel spreadsheet, which contains the data and relevant valuation ratios for the above firms. The valuations are straightforward, but they tell an interesting story: the expected returns of glamorous stocks may not be so glamorous in reality.