“While some would say the markets are undervalued or overvalued, I guess it’s all relevant when you ask, compared to what?”
From the vaults of Global Financial Data Co: Here are the global valuations of the S&P 500, Nikkei, DAX and the FTSE.
Here are the historical valuations for the S&P 500:
1. 1871-2013: 15.99
2. Last 25 years: 27.98
3. Last 75 years: 16.90
4. Today: 19.17
Global Historical Valuations on the S&P 500, Nikkei, DAX and the FTSE P/E Ratio’s
And here is the Nikkei to 1915:
1. P/E Ratio 1956-2013: 65.34
2. Last 25 years: 156.98
3. Last 50 years: 72.41
4. Today: 17
And here is the German DAX to 1890:
1. P/E Ratio 1969-2013: 16.47
2. Last 25 years: 16.98
3. Last 50: N/A
4. Today: 14
And here is the FTSE to 1850:
1. P/E Ratio 1927-2013: 16.73
2. Last 25 years: 16.70
3. Last 75 years: 16.75
4. Today: 16.82
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