Comments on: 2009: The Year After http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/01/2009-the-year-after/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:32:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fubsy_cooter http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/01/2009-the-year-after/comment-page-1/#comment-137872 fubsy_cooter Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:44:42 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=15136#comment-137872 How do you figure that? Forecast earnings are currently around 42 bucks a share for the SP500 with the index trading at 900. That looks like a forward pe of 22 to me. Is my math wrong? Fubsy How do you figure that? Forecast earnings are currently around 42 bucks a share for the SP500 with the index trading at 900. That looks like a forward pe of 22 to me. Is my math wrong?

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]]> By: MurrayR http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/01/2009-the-year-after/comment-page-1/#comment-137672 MurrayR Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:05:47 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=15136#comment-137672 After falling 35% in 2008, US stocks are now trading at only 10.6 times forecast earnings, well below the historical average. But are they good value yet? Martin Hutchinson says it will depend on the sector and country. He offers his <a href="http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/the-top-bear-and-bull-markets-for-2009/10756" rel="nofollow">financial advice</a> by picking the biggest bull and bear markets for 2009. http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/the-top-bear-and-bull-markets-for-2009/10756 After falling 35% in 2008, US stocks are now trading at only 10.6 times forecast earnings, well below the historical average. But are they good value yet? Martin Hutchinson says it will depend on the sector and country. He offers his financial advice by picking the biggest bull and bear markets for 2009.

http://www.contrarianprofits.com/articles/the-top-bear-and-bull-markets-for-2009/10756

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