S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

[Rajiv]

from 1871-2007



From 1935-2009



As of July 31, the P/E ratio is at 143.95

Comments

[LargoWinch]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

Rajiv, looking at the bottom chart, I wonder if the data is accurate.

What numbers it is using? Current earnings? Forecast 2010 earnings? (I am assuming the former).

I would really like to see the numbers being substantiated.


If indeed the P/E is so out of whack, believe me I will be short the day icm63 pulls the trigger or even before since someone else already did so.

More importantly, why is no one is talking about this? To the contrary, the IMF announced today that the recession is over...

[vinoveri]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

from 1871-2007



From 1935-2009



As of July 31, the P/E ratio is at 143.95

Comments

So SPX at 1000 has earnings of $7 per share???
Seems a tiny bit low

[LargoWinch]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

Btw, please note that this has been posted as well in the Rant and Rave by zoog.

[Rajiv]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

The data is here as an excel sheet till 12/31/2008. The July number is here

The March number I believe was 132 well in line with the July Number

I will move it to the Zoog post.

Also, I cannot access the select area -- your links is to that area.

[rjwjr]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

I investigated this a few months ago, I don't have time right now to search it down again, but remove GM from the totals and you get a different picture.

[FRED]

Re: S&P500 - P/E Ratio -- Earnings

I investigated this a few months ago, I don't have time right now to search it down again, but remove GM from the totals and you get a different picture.

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