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4 days ago · Stocks Are More Expensive Than They Used to Be. Because the Companies are So Much Better
I'm Not Saying Things Aren't Crazy - The Irrelevant Investor
Jun 11, 2024 · This is not the 1990s stock market. From 1995-1999, 108 stocks in the S&P 500 doubled. 39 in 1999 alone.
A Few Thoughts On the Selloff - The Irrelevant Investor
Aug 5, 2024 · Blowing air on the flame, over the weekend we learned that Buffett dumped half of his Apple exposure. Alex Morris notes that Apple is still 30% of Berkshire’s equity portfolio at the end of the second quarter. But context aside, Apple was likely to fall on this report, dragging down mega-cap tech with it.
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Jan 10, 2025 · Stocks Are More Expensive Than They Used to Be. Because the Companies are So Much Better
It's Always Hard to Beat the Market - The Irrelevant Investor
Jun 18, 2024 · The S&P 500 is up 15.5% year-to-date. The average stock in the index is up 6%. The median stock is up less than 5%. It’s a hard year to beat the index.
How Lies Spread - The Irrelevant Investor
May 23, 2024 · 55% believe the economy is shrinking, and 56% think the US is experiencing a recession, though the broadest measure of the economy, gross domestic product (GDP), has been growing.
Concentration is Everywhere - The Irrelevant Investor
Aug 25, 2024 · If global liquidity continues to rise, financial markets may strengthen further, with equities likely continuing their upward trajectory. A persistent increase in liquidity would likely lead to lower borrowing costs and stimulate economic activity, but it would also raise concerns about asset bubbles and financial stability.
Animal Spirits: A Healthy Pullback - The Irrelevant Investor
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A Special Type of All-Time High - The Irrelevant Investor
May 16, 2024 · The index, first created in 1896, combines the strongest businesses in the United States. Unlike the S&P 500, it isn’t dominated by mega cap tech stocks.
Stocks Are More Expensive Than They Used to Be
Jan 9, 2025 · I used to write a lot about the CAPE ratio. It was a big topic of debate for a few years back in the mid-to-late teens. For those who weren’t around or are unfamiliar with this, it stands for the Cyclically Adjusted Price-Earnings ratio, and it inflation adjusts the last ten years worth of earnings to smooth out the volatility of the business cycle.