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Your Friend, the P/E Ratio Let it help you evaluate stock prices. |
The Motley Fool
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Meet the P/E Ratio You're about to get to know the most maligned metric in investing, the P/E. Why all the hate? Investors, read on. |
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The Motley Fool
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The Motley Fool
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Growth, Value -- What's the Difference? What, exactly, is a growth stock? Fully 162 of the S&P 500's component stocks -- or 32% of the group -- are classified as both growth and value. This data may be interesting, but it tells us little about the attractiveness of specific stocks. |
The Motley Fool
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How the Wrong Stocks Can Get You in Trouble Price-to-earnings ratios only tell you part of the story. |
The Motley Fool
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The Motley Fool
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These 5 Stocks Aren't As Cheap as They Look Don't be misled by the attractive valuations of these stocks: Cardinal Health... Discover... Sunoco... U.S. Steel... Tenet Healthcare... |
The Motley Fool
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P/E Ratio Dynamics There's some logic for investors behind seemingly wacky P/E ratios. |
The Motley Fool
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The Best Buying Opportunity in 12 Years? The mere decline of stock prices, even if severe, does not in and of itself make for a buying opportunity. However, with the S&P 500 P/E at its lowest level since 1995, is it time to load up? |
The Motley Fool
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Watch Out for the P/E Ratio While the P/E ratio is a very useful resource, its often-ignored limitations can sometimes catch smart investors off guard. Use it carefully and prudently. |
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Get 2-for-1 Stock-Price Growth This one-two punch can lead to serious gains. Stocks that offer both earnings growth and P/E growth can help you rack up knockout returns over the long haul. |
The Motley Fool
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Why the P/E Ratio Is Dangerous Using P/E as a standalone valuation tool could cost you big-time. Isolating on any single metric, for that matter, is a recipe for disaster. |
The Motley Fool
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More Dangerous Growth Investors need to be aware of the hazards of wishful thinking and relying too heavily on Wall Street guesswork when valuing investments. |
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Understanding "Multiples" Understanding multiples can help you evaluate a stock's attractiveness. |
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5 Numbers You Can't Afford to Miss Today's topic is basic financial metrics and concepts. These concepts will help any investor examine companies with a more critical eye. |
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Understanding "Multiples" Multiples can help you evaluate stock prices. Here's what they mean. |
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3 Companies to Worry About, 3 That Are Safe Just because a company is very profitable right now doesn't mean that it will maintain that same profitability in the years ahead. Take a look at these examples. |
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The Magic of the Earnings Yield Grab a quick insight into a company's promise. |
The Motley Fool
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Dividend and Conquer The historical data make a fairly convincing case that the current market is not too friendly to investors counting on growth and P/E expansion. But there are two things investors can focus on to position themselves well. |
The Motley Fool
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Plugging the P/E While the P/E ratio gets a bad rap, it doesn't mean investors should steer clear of using it. Watch what it can do. |
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If Fish Can Count, You Can Invest A few simple explanations to get you started on your way to wealth. |
The Motley Fool
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Beware of "Bargain" Stocks Before you go picking cheap stocks willy-nilly, make sure you're not cutting corners on your research -- or you could get a nasty shock in the future. |
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Robert Shiller Says Stocks Are Overvalued Again Ignore the GAAP gap and P/E10 at your own peril according to the Yale economist. |
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The Motley Fool
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Is Pfizer Stock Cheap Right Now? If you find Pfizer's numbers compelling, continue your due diligence. |
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Foolish Forecast: Yahoo!'s Last Yodel? In advance of Yahoo!'s earnings report, let's take a look at some of their peers and competitors. |
The Motley Fool
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Attention, Value Shoppers.... When selecting an investment, a low P/E doesn't tell the whole story. Before jumping to conclusions based on a single-digit P/E, step back and try to understand both the company you're considering and the historic and current changes in its industry. |
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Screening for the Best Stocks Why not let the computer pick your next investments for you? |
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How Expensive Is Google Stock Right Now? Let's use some carefully chosen metrics to size up Google's true value. |
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Dueling Fools: Why I'm a Netflix Bear I love my Netflix account, but I wouldn't touch the stock with a 10-foot gaffii stick. |
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My Apple Shares Tripled. Now What? Stock surges can force you to make a tough decision. |
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The Motley Fool
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How Much of a Bargain Is Apple Stock Right Now? What can price multiples, consistency of past earnings, and amount of growth expected tell us about Apple's true value? |
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Making Money With Multiples These stats can help you compare companies to find great investments. |
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The Motley Fool
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Best Buy's Stock Looks Cheap by the Numbers Let's take a look. |
