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  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Very interesting. I wondered if this held true. I had a devil of a time find historical interest rate data going back beyond 1960, but... More »
    Comment by Thomas Barnard
    Jun 1 22:52 pm |
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  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Yes, I agree. Schiller uses a 10 year average of earnings in his calculations to take this worthless stuff out that you are talking... More »
    Comment by Thomas Barnard
    Jun 1 22:22 pm |
    Rating: 0 -1
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Today certainly confirmed your decision. And it could go higher, the big Mo is with you. But I get a little nervous when guys like Art... More »
    Comment by Thomas Barnard
    Jun 1 22:19 pm |
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  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Schiller uses a 10 year average of earnings to smooth out the numbers. It would be reasonable to assume that if you used current data... More »
    Comment by Thomas Barnard
    Jun 1 22:17 pm |
    Rating: 0 -1
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Interesting article. I am not sure where Robert Schiller got his data from. However, both Barron's and Ockham Research have recently... More »
    Comment by David White
    Jun 1 21:24 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    I still think P/E is a worthless metric for valuation if any of the companies in the index are losing money. It means that the "value"... More »
    Comment by thiazole
    Jun 1 15:02 pm |
    Rating: 0 -2
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Not to mention that the 'As Reported' estimates for 2009 are about half of the 'Operating' estimates. From a valuation standpoint, it's... More »
    Comment by pslater
    Jun 1 13:21 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    What is the author talking about: "Using data from Robert Schiller’s spreadsheet, it looks like the S&P 500 has a current PE of... More »
    Comment by Fighting Yoda
    Jun 1 12:56 pm |
    Rating: +3 0
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Once again P/E ratios are a function of interest rates. With the average non-financial company in the S&P 500 having a BAA credit... More »
    Comment by pslater
    Jun 1 12:34 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • This Is Where Sisyphus Starts Huffing and Puffing [View article]
    Your conclusion seems right on, Thomas, but the market has a mind of its own. I am staying with positions a bit longer (probably too... More »
    Comment by Larry House
    Jun 1 10:58 am |
    Rating: +2 -2