Generally, just as in the case of factors, we see that aggregate valuation is a slightly better predictor of
subsequent returns compared to P / B, but both show quite strong predictability.
Not exact matches
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.
In case one wishes to discard the record before 1980 from the analysis, it's worth noting that since 1980, the correlation of the FedModel with
subsequent S&P 500 total
returns has been just 27 %,
compared with an average correlation of 90 % for the other models since 1980.
Each percentage point of unemployment rate translates into 78 basis points (bps) of stock market excess
return compared to cash for each year, on average, of the
subsequent two years; in other words, each 1 % jump in unemployment is associated with 1.56 % of incremental stock market
return over the two - year period.
He uses Tobin's Q to value a market and
compares past valuations with
subsequent returns using a hindsight value (the average of the
returns over the next 1 to 30 years).