Market Signals: Robert Shiller’s Updated Price-to-Earnings Ratio
February 16th, 2010 at 6:41 am by CB | No CommentsBelow are two charts that come from Robert Shiller’s website and have not been modified by CB in any way. These charts look at the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (“p/e”), which considers real corporate earnings, from the year 1881 to the beginning of February 2010. ... [Read more]
Tagged with: Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings Ratio, Market Valuation, P/E, Robert Shiller
Market Signals: Mutual Fund Flows: Yearly, Monthly, Weekly for Week Ended 1-27-10
February 4th, 2010 at 8:02 pm by CB | No CommentsEvery week the Investment Company Institute releases data on the mutual fund flows. Below are some charts displaying the data on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. The funds are classified in the following categories: (1) Domestic Equity; (2) Foreign Equity; (3) Hybrid; (4) Taxable Bond; and (5)... [Read more]
Tagged with: Bond, Equity, Hybrid, Investment Company Institute, Money Flows, Mutual Fund Flows
Market Signals: S&P 500 Companies’ Valuation Multiples from 1/29/10
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:51 am by CB | No CommentsChain Bridge Investing (“CB”) has decided to begin tracking the valuation multiples of S&P 500 companies in order to obtain another perspective regarding the current valuation status of the equity markets. There is no intention to rely on these multiples alone, but over time they should... [Read more]
Tagged with: Market Valuation, S&P 500, S&P 500 Multiples, SDS, Valuation
Market Signals: NYSE Group Short Interest as of January 15, 2010
January 30th, 2010 at 4:58 am by CB | 1 CommentThe chart below tracks the number of shares that NYSE members and member organizations have reported short on a schedule of past dates. Twice a month short information is released by the NYSE Group to the public. As of January 15, 2010, 13,347 million shares were short, an increase of 364 million... [Read more]
Tagged with: Market Signals, NYSE Short Interest, S&P 500, Short Interest
Market Signals: Monthly Brokerage Margin Levels Updated for December 2009
January 29th, 2010 at 10:46 am by CB | No CommentsAt times, investors may refer to the levels of margin debt undertaken by both retail and institutional investors to understand the current sentiments of these market participants. As investors feel more speculative they may increase their margin levels to increase their market exposure and potential... [Read more]
Tagged with: Brokerage, Brokerage Margin Levels, FINRA, Margin Levels, NYSE
Market Signals: S&P 500 Companies’ Valuation Multiples from 1/22/10
January 26th, 2010 at 10:13 am by CB | No CommentsChain Bridge Investing (“CB”) has decided to begin tracking the valuation multiples of S&P 500 companies in order to obtain another perspective regarding the current valuation status of the equity markets. There is no intention to rely on these multiples alone, but over time they should... [Read more]
Tagged with: Market Valuation, S&P 500, S&P 500 Multiples, SDS, Valuation
Market Signals: Monthly Brokerage Margin Levels from 2007 thru 2009
January 25th, 2010 at 8:33 pm by CB | No CommentsAt times, investors may refer to the levels of margin debt undertaken by both retail and institutional investors to understand the current sentiments of these market participants. As investors feel more speculative they may increase their margin levels to increase their market exposure and potential... [Read more]
Tagged with: Brokerage, Brokerage Margin Levels, FINRA, Margin Levels, NYSE
Market Signals: S&P 500 Companies’ Valuation Multiples from 1/15/10
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:39 am by CB | No CommentsChain Bridge Investing (“CB”) has decided to begin tracking the valuation multiples of S&P 500 companies in order to obtain another perspective regarding the current valuation status of the equity markets. There is no intention to rely on these multiples alone, but over time they should... [Read more]
Tagged with: Market Valuation, S&P 500, S&P 500 Multiples, SDS, Valuation
