In other words, forward P / E ratios can be a good
predictor of future returns for low uncertainty stocks but are quite inaccurate for high uncertainty stocks.
Furthermore, we were interested in how to best integrate our valuation metrics into a coherent statistical framework that would provide us with the best
estimate of future returns.
Ultimately there is no substitute for having a model that can identify with precision the factors likely to be
drivers of future returns.
So, just like if you were to ask for cash, you need to be willing to provide something in return — services, collateral,
promise of future returns, etc..
The growth of our debt, income inequality, and monetary manipulation by central banks are all reasons to be
skeptical of future returns.
Just like past returns can't be a
gauge of future returns, the yield itself means nothing as the stock price changes.
The company does pay a 2.8 % dividend, which would represent the
bulk of any future return basis utilizing earnings and the premium historical normal P / E ratio since 2007.
I don't know that valuation, based say on a
calculation of future returns sought, tells me very much about a company's ability to consistently pay dividends with growth.
Though past performance is not
indicative of future returns, many investors find it useful to evaluate the recent returns delivered by an exchange - traded product.
There are also many factors that can impact the success of and returns from an MIE; past performance is not a prediction
of future returns on your investment.
While many prognosticators may be saying «death to the 4 % rule» based on their
prediction of future returns, most investors are going to be JUST FINE.
She relies on a database of 1,000
simulations of future returns to conclude that, 75 years from now, a Social Security trust fund portfolio that includes stocks will produce a healthy ratio of assets to benefits, while a trust fund consisting of only bonds will be completely exhausted.
However, a simple price - to - earnings (P / E) ratio, whether based on a snapshot in time or a smoothed measure of earnings, can be more useful, providing some indication of the possible
distribution of future returns, our analysis shows.
Third, academic research has found that valuation metrics, such as the earnings yield (E / P) or the CAPE 10 earnings yield, and valuation spreads have predictive value in
terms of future returns.
Pros of investing in zero - coupon bonds:
Certainty of future returns; low default risk in government STRIPS Cons of investing in zero - coupon bonds: Phantom taxation occurs if used in a regular investment account; no interest until maturity
Finally, metrics based on historical performance may say
nothing of future returns, which is why analysis houses (e.g., Morningstar) examine additional factors, like shareholder friendliness, experience, and strategy to identify «funds with the highest potential of success.»
According to Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation is the primary
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(2) Past performance: I appreciate past performance does not guarantee future returns but wouldn't consistent returns over a sustained period of time [for actively managed funds] be an indicator of the fund manager's expertise is maximising the
probability of future returns?