"The value stocks favored by Tweedy, Browne haven't done very well lately. But if you are a true believer in value, that's all the more reason to be buying those stocks now."

Starving for capital and hell-bent on retaining its handsome dividend, Barclays PLC (ADR: BCS) plans to raise $8.9 billion (4.5 billion pounds) by selling shares to investment banks and sovereign wealth funds around the world.