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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/12/2017 4:49pm CDT
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Pleazse wrote:

What's with the insults?

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK, a better fudged number would be 2,370 / 112 = 21.

Fudged is right.

P/E is the ratio of price to earnings. For sake of argument, let's assume your 112 number is the correct average earnings number. But what about that 2370? It looks like you're using the S&P 500 index number there. That is obviously NOT the average price number.

Try again.

There is no average price number you numbskull. I gave you the data straight from the record keeper at Dow Jone S&P. You are 1) trolling with the same idiotic metric you tried to use before, or 2) truly a demented person that can't put 2 and 2 together, or perhaps 3) both 1 and 2.
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3 years ago 03/12/2017 8:43pm CDT
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Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK, a better fudged number would be 2,370 / 112 = 21.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fus.spindices.com%2Fdocuments%2Fadditional-material%2Fsp-500-eps-est.xlsx

Cell 114-F

Do you really think that everyone here lacks mathematical chops like you do? The numbers you use in your calculation have absolutely no semblance to the numbers you cite in that link. You're not fooling anyone.
Joe Beet Soup

3 years ago 03/12/2017 8:57pm CDT
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Ya, mutually I'm sure.
Earnie's Fake

3 years ago 03/12/2017 9:06pm CDT
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Investment Advisor wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK, a better fudged number would be 2,370 / 112 = 21.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fus.spindices.com%2Fdocuments%2Fadditional-material%2Fsp-500-eps-est.xlsx

Cell 114-F

Do you really think that everyone here lacks mathematical chops like you do? The numbers you use in your calculation have absolutely no semblance to the numbers you cite in that link. You're not fooling anyone.

I beg your pardon Mr. Investment Advisor, but you are in the wrong profession.
Joe Beet Soup

3 years ago 03/12/2017 9:07pm CDT
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Apparently so is Igy.
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3 years ago 03/13/2017 9:26am CDT
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Over the last year long term bonds have been the place to be despite a rise in rates. Because the higher coupon has bailed out investors.

Short: +0.73%
Inter: +0.59%
Long: +1.34%

I read a study on this - even in times of rising rates bond funds tend to make money, because of the coupon and constant buying bonds that pay more interest.

but a sharp rise in rates would hurt the longer term bonds sure.

But I do think it is fascinating how the conventional wisdom has been to own short term bonds and that has been wrong, on a peformance basis anyway. Prob not on a risk-adjusted performance basis.

Gruntz

3 years ago 03/13/2017 9:35am CDT
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Not keeping up with inflation.
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3 years ago 03/13/2017 9:40am CDT
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Gruntz wrote:

Not keeping up with inflation.

truth.

But my point is this:

the 10 year yield went from around 1.95% a year ago to 2.58% now.

I think most people would expect a 50% rise in the rate of the 10 year to spell big losses for interm and long term bonds. That's the conventional wisdom.

But that didn't happen - in fact both made money. And they made more money than short term bonds, which is where people tend to hide out during fed rate hikes.

So what now, going forward? Do we hide out in short term bonds, expecting more rate rises? Or do we be brave and buy inter and long term bonds, betting that the pattern of the last year will continue?
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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/13/2017 9:57am CDT
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agip,

BLV lost -13.65 in NAV from July 2016 until today. In July 2016 the 10 Year Treasury was 1.35% rising to 2.6%, or 1.25%. Negative NAV pricing may accelerate if the market prices a steeper rise in rates. I can see how that may not happen, especially if the stock market struggles.

Igy
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3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:03am CDT
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Ghost of Igloi wrote:

agip,

BLV lost -13.65 in NAV from July 2016 until today. In July 2016 the 10 Year Treasury was 1.35% rising to 2.6%, or 1.25%. Negative NAV pricing may accelerate if the market prices a steeper rise in rates. I can see how that may not happen, especially if the stock market struggles.

Igy

the coupon! the coupon!
Vai

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:03am CDT
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Ghost of Igloi wrote:

There is no average price number you numbskull.

I'm pretty sure that was his point. You can't calculate a PE without a price value as you were trying to do.
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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:08am CDT
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Huh? You are as out of it as he is.

Vai

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:18am CDT
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The P in PE stands for "price". You cannot calculate the PE without the price. It's really quite simple.
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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:33am CDT
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OK wise one, I will spell it out for you in plainly.

Take careful notes.

Price = Current S&P 500 Index level

Earnings = projected Q4 2016 non-GAAP EPS x 4

PE = Price / EPS

21 = 2370 / 112

Of course if I really wanted to burst YOUR BUBLE, I would use GAAP. Which would be:

24 = 2370 / 96
Hiram

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:49am CDT
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Are you seriously suggesting that the price is $2370?! That's crazy.
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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:51am CDT
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Yes, and go to your room without lunch, write 100 times "Hiram is a moron."
Pleazse

3 years ago 03/13/2017 10:52am CDT
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Pleazse wrote:

Because you can't. Thus the insults.

You can always tell The Detector Guy no matter what name he posts under because, while he may not know anything and is not in the least an independent or creative thinker or writer, he is world class in being obnoxious. A clear identifier/
Irony Mann

3 years ago 03/13/2017 11:23am CDT
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Oh, the irony!
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Ghost of Igloi

3 years ago 03/13/2017 11:25am CDT
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What is the Detector Dude's story? Certainly seems detached from reality. Maybe really does live in mommy's basement. A diet of Top Ramen and Dominos week day $5 pizzas can do one in.
idiot investor

3 years ago 03/13/2017 11:30am CDT
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Ghost of Igloi wrote:

OK wise one, I will spell it out for you in plainly.

Take careful notes.

Price = Current S&P 500 Index level

Earnings = projected Q4 2016 non-GAAP EPS x 4

PE = Price / EPS

21 = 2370 / 112

Of course if I really wanted to burst YOUR BUBLE, I would use GAAP. Which would be:

24 = 2370 / 96

The link you posted earlier says it's 26.63. Something's off somewhere.

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