Fund manager foresees 'solid year' for U.S. stocks

NEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - One of the best-known U.S. stock pickers foresees "a solid year" for the U.S. stock market, saying "all the indicators of a better economy and a better market are aligned."

Legg Mason Value Trust manager Bill Miller, who has beaten the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index for 12 consecutive years, said in his quarterly commentary released on Thursday that he is optimistic about 2003. But he cautioned that the geopolitical situation remains "the ...