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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: elann ✸✹🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Arezi Ratio for Aug 7
Date: 08/05/23 2:53 AM
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S&P 500 Index 4505.42 4536.34 4582.23 4478.03
Trailing 12 month PE 25.17 25.17 25.44 24.76
Trail Earnings yield 3.97% 3.97% 3.93% 4.04%
Forward 12 month PE 21.70 21.68 21.84 21.27
Fwd Earnings Yield 4.61% 4.61% 4.58% 4.70%
90 day tbill yield 5.49 5.50 5.52 5.54
10 year tbond yield 3.83% 3.84% 3.96% 4.05%
Arezi Ratio 1.38 1.38 1.40 1.37
Fed Ratio 0.83 0.83 0.86 0.86


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 51%
stocks, 49% cash this week.

Other timing indicators:
The S&P index is above its 200DMA. - Bullish
We are in the May-Oct part of the year. - Bearish
The trailing PE ratio of the S&P is above 17. - Bearish
The treasury yield curve is inverted. - Bearish

A composite allocation may start with the Arezi formula and subtract 10%
for each bearish indicator. The current target allocation is 21%.

An alternative allocation, using S=120-30*Arezi Ratio and the first
two of the other timing indicators, produces a target of 69%.

Elan
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