No. of Recommendations: 13
* 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14/25
S&P 500 Index 5667.56 5580.94 5074.08 5363.36
Trailing 12 month PE 26.11 25.63 23.24 24.62
Trail Earnings yield 3.83% 3.90% 4.30% 4.06%
Forward 12 month PE 21.93 21.55 19.54 20.77
Fwd Earnings Yield 4.56% 4.64% 5.12% 4.81%
90 day tbill yield 4.33 4.33 4.28 4.34
10 year tbond yield 4.25% 4.27% 4.01% 4.48%
Arezi Ratio 1.13 1.11 0.99 1.07
Fed Ratio 0.93 0.92 0.78 0.93
The Arezi Ratio is the 90 day tbill yield divided by the trailing
earnings yield of the S&P500. A low ratio means that stocks are undervalued.
The 'Fed Ratio' is the 10 year treasury bond yield divided by the
forward estimated operating earnings yield of the S&P500. A low ratio
means that stocks are undervalued. Thus, a ratio of 0.71 for example
means, according to Yardeni, that stocks are cheaper than 'fair value'
by 29%.
The 'S=120-50*Arezi Ratio' formula indicates an allocation of 67%
stocks, 33% cash this week.
Other timing indicators:
The S&P index is below its 200DMA. - Bearish
We are in the Nov-Apr part of the year. - Bullish
The trailing PE ratio of the S&P is above 17. - Bearish
The treasury yield curve is normal. - Bullish
A composite allocation may start with the Arezi formula and subtract 10%
for each bearish indicator. The current target allocation is 47%.
An alternative allocation, using S=120-30*Arezi Ratio and the first
two of the other timing indicators, produces a target of 78%.
Elan