Progress is urgently needed beyond this limited focus, with instructive examples in recent work (albeit primarily focused
on economic valuation).
Not exact matches
Asia and Latin America are not risk - free, but «there seems to be sense in buying equities in these regions
on similar or lower
valuations than their counterparts in the developed world given that dividend growth is likely to be superior, given higher
economic growth potential.»
The bar is now very high
on the two most important components for stock
valuations:
economic data and earnings.
She has been a regular contributor to Fortune since April 2010 and is the author of two books
on corporate governance and
valuation,
Economic Value Management: Applications and Techniques and Value - led Organizations.
In itself, it seems fairly clear, at least to me, that the current account surplus indicates that the RMB is undervalued
on a fundamental basis, and that the balance of payments deficit is caused primarily by speculative outflows, or other kinds of outflows that are not sensitive to
economic valuation issues.
Our long - term forecasts are based
on our assessment of current
valuation measures,
economic growth and inflation prospects, as well as historical risk premiums.
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On the other hand, using the same essential measures of
valuation and market action, but including periods of major
economic dislocation into the dataset, produces average return / risk inferences that are substantially less favorable.
The PRC sets ranges for the balanced asset mix and makes tactical adjustments based
on bottom - up forecasted returns, relative
valuations and an assessment of
economic and market data.
Figure 1 shows that the difference between return
on invested capital (ROIC) and weighted average cost of capital (WACC), also known as the
economic earnings margin, explains 67 % of the changes in
valuations between stocks in the S&P 500 [1].
The
economic gains and market returns that emerged during the Reagan Administration began from a starting point of 10.8 % unemployment, a current account surplus, and market
valuations that -
on the most historically reliable measures - were less than one - quarter of present levels.
With the S&P 500 within about 8 % of its highest level in history, with historically reliable
valuation measures at obscene levels, implying near - zero 10 - 12 year S&P 500 nominal total returns; with an extended period of extreme overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions replaced by deterioration in market internals that signal a clear shift toward risk - aversion among investors; with credit spreads
on low - grade debt blowing out to multi-year highs; and with leading
economic measures deteriorating rapidly, we continue to classify market conditions within the most hostile return / risk profile we identify — a classification that has been observed in only about 9 % of history.
In order to find value, it's time to get back to the basics of reading footnotes and focusing
on economic earnings and return
on invested capital (ROIC), the true drivers of
valuation.
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Thus, what matters are relative
valuations across assets rather than putting too much emphasis
on historical
valuations that belonged to a very different
economic environment.
Interest rates and nominal
economic growth rates tend to move in tandem, so their competing effects
on «justified»
valuations generally cancel out.
Estimates of prospective long - term returns for the S&P 500 reflect our standard
valuation methodology, focusing on the relationship between current market prices and earnings, dividends and other fundamentals, adjusted for variability over the economic cycle (see for example Investment, Speculation, Valuation, and Tinker Bell, The Likely Range of Market Returns in the Coming Decade and Valuing the S&P 500 Using Forward Operating E
valuation methodology, focusing
on the relationship between current market prices and earnings, dividends and other fundamentals, adjusted for variability over the
economic cycle (see for example Investment, Speculation,
Valuation, and Tinker Bell, The Likely Range of Market Returns in the Coming Decade and Valuing the S&P 500 Using Forward Operating E
Valuation, and Tinker Bell, The Likely Range of Market Returns in the Coming Decade and Valuing the S&P 500 Using Forward Operating Earnings).
«I'm basically doing time arbitrage - finding companies where
economic, industry or company - specific disappointments prompt short - term investors to sell me their shares at compelling absolute
valuations based
on what I consider normal longer - term earnings power» Whitney George
Not only were
valuations getting pretty close to fair value
on the Rule of 20 scale (19.2 in 04» 10, 18.7 in 04 ’11 and 17.3 in 03» 12, the latter admittedly more reasonable), but
economic momentum stalled, leading to a soft patch and rising investor concerns, aggravated by political chaos in Europe and the U.S.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis
on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher
valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe
economic weakness.
My firm, 720 Global, has repeatedly urged caution as
valuations are currently stretched
on the back of reckless Federal Reserve monetary policy and poor
economic fundamentals.
Owing to the
economic strength of the late 1990's, the least extreme
valuation measures were based
on earnings.
In any case, investors should keep in mind that the stock market's reaction to Fed cuts has historically been dependent
on other conditions such as
valuations,
economic expectations and the slope of the yield curve.
As of last week, the Market Climate for stocks was mixed -
valuations remain unfavorable, technical action was mixed but tenuous, with various indices flirting with widely observed levels of support and resistance (e.g. the 1100 level
on the S&P 500), while leading measures of
economic activity remain decidedly unfavorable.
On the other hand, both historically and even since 2009, when investors have shifted toward risk - aversion, as evidenced by divergent market internals, rich
valuations and fragile
economic foundations have typically resulted in steep market losses.
Unlike other
valuation proxies, the Rule of 20 has been reliable in all types of equity markets and
economic environments since it incorporates inflation in the
valuation process (click
on chart to enlarge).
Rather, the current
economic downturn is likely to focus its damage
on asset prices - the U.S. dollar, home values, low and mid-quality debt, and equity prices (largely through the combination of narrowing profit margins and lower
valuations).
He discusses how he believes two pillars — consumer spending and corporate earnings — will continue to support US
economic growth, and gives his take
on equity
valuations and investment opportunities in the current market environment.
Estimates of prospective long - term returns for the S&P 500 reflect our standard
valuation methodology, focusing
on the relationship between current market prices and earnings, dividends and other fundamentals, adjusted for variability over the
economic cycle.
People who are lower
on the
economic and social
valuation have become redundant.
He is currently the Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University and is a Nobel Laureate as well, having been awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in
Economic Sciences for his work
on data - based analysis of asset prices and
valuations.
As you can see, we've moved into a rare area
on the graph where
valuations are far above their typical levels for the current level of
economic volatility.
If there is no
economic value (and placing no value
on the joy of the work of
valuation) in active investing then
valuation and reviewing of financial statements is completely useless.
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economic moats in the first part of his interview, Prof. Bakshi talks about his thoughts
on valuations, mental models, -LSB-...]
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economic moats in the first part of his interview, in this second and concluding part, Prof. Bakshi talks about his thoughts
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We continue to hold short duration positions in both Europe and Australia given improving
economic cycles and poor
valuations, but remain cautious given both central banks need to see further developments
on the inflation front to consider tighter policy.
Finding the yield
on cash unacceptably low, people who have invested conservatively for years are beginning to throw money into stocks, despite the obvious high
valuation of the market, its historically low dividend yield and the serious
economic downturn currently under way.
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For other investors, a careful study of the headline
economic indicators & local market
valuations will enhance risk / reward — for example, I focus particularly
on Vietnam as a highly attractive single - country opportunity.
And so, accordingly, it tends to attract pretty dissimilar investor constituencies, who may only focus
on: i) a handful of the largest caps, regardless of
valuation & exposure, ii) stocks which (may) offer cheap / alternative access to overseas growth (a surprisingly large number of Irish companies are UK / Europe / globally focused), iii) stocks offering domestic exposure (notably,
economic pure - plays are actually pretty rare), iv) a listed commercial & residential property sector that's only emerged in the past couple of years, and finally (& perhaps most notoriously) v) a (junior) resource stock sector that's been decimated in the last few years.
As of last week, the Market Climate in stocks was characterized by a combination of rich
valuations, unfavorable market action, continued negative
economic pressures
on forward - looking indicators, and additional indicators (sentiment, credit spreads, etc) associated with a poor average return / risk profile in stocks.
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economic realities are the primary influence in the long term.
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On sufficient improvement in market internals, we would be inclined to establish call option positions that would gradually take us to a significantly less hedged position on persistent market strength, but we do not expect to eliminate our put option defenses until the combination of valuations and market action becomes clearly favorable, or until it is reasonable to expect a sustained economic recovery within a quarter or tw
On sufficient improvement in market internals, we would be inclined to establish call option positions that would gradually take us to a significantly less hedged position
on persistent market strength, but we do not expect to eliminate our put option defenses until the combination of valuations and market action becomes clearly favorable, or until it is reasonable to expect a sustained economic recovery within a quarter or tw
on persistent market strength, but we do not expect to eliminate our put option defenses until the combination of
valuations and market action becomes clearly favorable, or until it is reasonable to expect a sustained
economic recovery within a quarter or two.
JPMorgan and Credit Suisse are also bullish
on EM equities, citing attractive
valuations, rising earnings, and
economic growth as the reasons.
Or, corporations will view higher rates as a sign of
economic strength (it's there, you know) and go
on a massive acquisition spree, pushing up stock
valuations?
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