Nastiest Economic Times in Memory

[DVB]

Q for you: are the P/E numbers now pro forma or are companies still reporting the "old" way? I have the impression that pro forma never caught on. Yet pro forma is accepted by GAAP isn't it?

No, proforma reporting is not accepted by GAAP, it is a way for managers to "dress up" earnings a little bit. You can find historical S&P500 earnings on Standard & Poor's website
http://www2.standardandpoors.com/NA...&b=4&f=1&s=6&ig=48&i=56&r=4&fd=EquityEarnings

Go To: S&P 500 Earnings and Estimate Report

DVB

 

[ShoeshineBoy]

Quote from DVB:

No, proforma reporting is not accepted by GAAP, it is a way for managers to "dress up" earnings a little bit. You can find historical S&P500 earnings on Standard & Poor's website
http://www2.standardandpoors.com/NA...&b=4&f=1&s=6&ig=48&i=56&r=4&fd=EquityEarnings

Go To: S&P 500 Earnings and Estimate Report

DVB

Sweet! I don't think this gives historical, but I've got that already anyway...

 

[mind]

Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

Sweet! I don't think this gives historical, but I've got that already anyway...

where from if my ask.

peace

 

[ShoeshineBoy]

Quote from mind:

where from if my ask.

peace

A couple of books I have have long term plots. One that I believe has it is You Can Time the Market. (Yeah, disgusting title, I know...) I'll check it later...

 

[QQQShort]

The following link is for data compiled by Dr. Robert Shiller, which was used in his book, "Irrational Exuberance." All kinds of cool stuff is in that link.

http://www.econ.yale.edu/~shiller/data/ie_data.htm

Steve

 

[DVB]

Steve,

Thank you so much for sharing this link! I have been looking for this kind of data for a long time.

DVB

Quote from QQQShort:

The following link is for data compiled by Dr. Robert Shiller, which was used in his book, "Irrational Exuberance." All kinds of cool stuff is in that link.

http://www.econ.yale.edu/~shiller/data/ie_data.htm

Steve