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America’s Enormous Math Mistake’s Mistake

The Big Picture

Call it ” ‘ America’s Enormous Math Mistake’s Mistake. For the record, Census published its first study on the valuation of so-called “in-kind transfer benefits” in 1982. Since 2008, the Census Bureau has included government transfers in its Supplemental Poverty Measure. ” Was this ignorance?

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Valuation Math Suggests Difficult Markets In 2023

Advisor Perspectives

In 2023, the math of valuations suggests returns will likely be challenging as markets remain difficult to navigate.

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

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The Math Doesn’t Work

The Irrelevant Investor

With stock valuations and interest rates where they are, and a target return of 7%, it's probable that some tough decisions will need to be made in the coming years. I'm far from an expert in this area, but it's obvious that some difficult decisions will need to be made, because unless the market bails them out, the math doesn't work.

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Multiples Are Not Valuation

The Irrelevant Investor

It's not that valuations don't matter, of course they do. Shaw , a hedge fund that currently employs over 80 PhDs and 25 International Math Olympiad medal holders. Like Michael said, "Multiples are not valuation. Multiples are shorthand for the valuation process." They're begging you to trade based on a ratio.

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Investment Theory in Practice

Advisor Perspectives

Although past performance is never a guarantee of future results, it remains the case that stock-market valuations tend to outstrip bonds most of the time. Still, arriving at the best investment strategy is about more than simply doing the math; it also requires an appreciation of history and tail risks.

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A Billion Dollars isn’t Cool

The Irrelevant Investor

A private company with a billion-dollar valuation used to be special. Source: Crunchbase *I didn't do the math, but it feels right **I also wouldn't be surprised if today's numbers look crazy, and we can't believe what happened during this bubble. Today there are 1,000 of 'em. Now it's ordinary. Sorry, did it for the hedge.

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