Not exact matches
This adjustment has historically been important, as adjusting for that embedded profit margin significantly improves the relationship between the CAPE and actual
subsequent market returns (something we can demonstrate both with algebraic
return estimates and regression models — see Margins, Multiples, and the Iron Law of Valuation).
The strong one - to - one relationship between these
estimates and actual
subsequent market returns is presented in numerous prior weekly comments (see for example Too Little to Lock In).
Our perspective is straightforward: on the basis of measures that have been reliably correlated with actual
subsequent market returns in
market cycles across a century of data, we
estimate that the S&P 500 Index will be no higher a decade from now than it is today.
That's fairly close to our own
estimate of about 2.4 % based on a broad range of alternative measures that are highly correlated with actual
subsequent market returns.
On the basis of valuation measures most tightly related to actual
subsequent long - term
market returns, we also
estimate that the S&P 500 is likely to be lower 12 years from now, compared with current levels, though dividend income may push the total
return just over zero on that horizon.