MARKET COMMENT
Courtesy of Dave Fry at ETF Digest, October 2, 2009
REALITY BITES BULLS
Economic reality is meeting bullish enthusiasm and the results are disappointing and upsetting. Bulls were expecting the economic recovery to continue and gain more steam. However, the reality is an economic recovery is going to take some time. Another negative we take away is stock prices are much too high. It would be interesting someday if the mainstream financial media would represent PE ratios on the basis of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) or reported earnings versus operating earnings. In the latter case operating earnings deflate PE ratios making stocks sound cheaper than they are.
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