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weilaw wrote:
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> Does anyone have an idea of what the current P/E ratio is for the S&P
> 500? What has been the all-time high, second and third highs?
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> Does anyone have an idea of what the current P/E ratio is for the S&P
> 500? What has been the all-time high, second and third highs?
The SP500 PE is now at 23. Comparable periods over the last 40 years are
3&4th quarters 1961, 2&3rd quarters 1987, and early 1992. Earnings were
depressed in 1992 so you may want to ignore this period in making
comparisons.
Regards,
Bill Vedder
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