S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

[zoog]

lol... I thought they must have messed up their calculations but the s&p site seems to confirm.





s&p

S&P 500 Statistics As of July 31, 2009
Total Market Value ($ Billion)		8,660
Mean Market Value ($ Million)		17,319
Median Market Value ($ Million)		7,096
Weighted Ave. Market Value ($ Million)		71,956
Largest Cos. Market Value ($ Million)		343,483
Smallest Cos. Market Value ($ Million)		712
Median Share Price ($)		30.050
P/E Ratio*		143.95
Indicated Dividend Yield (%)		2.18

*Based on As Reported Earnings.

[LargoWinch]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

zoog, you are getting this all wrong. Can't you see the Green Shoots at the end of this line? ;)

[zoog]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

zoog, you are getting this all wrong. Can't you see the Green Shoots at the end of this line? ;)

I think those orange glasses are messing with your vision.:rolleyes:

[flintlock]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

Why is this in Rant and Rave?

[metalman]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

Why is this in Rant and Rave?

zoog... did you post this to r&r?

[Rajiv]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

I have just posted this to the News -- along with a chart from 1871

[zoog]

Re: S&P 500 P/E Ratio to the moon

Why is this in Rant and Rave?

zoog... did you post this to r&r?

I have just posted this to the News -- along with a chart from 1871

Yeah... I wasn't really sure it met the threshold for "News Link to a news story by a credible source plus member commentary." Thanks Rajiv for your thread with additional chart.

Maybe FRED can just tack this thread onto Rajiv's.