Dow 21,000+; Forward P/E on S&P 500 ~18!!!

By Brian Nelson, CFA To say that the broader equity market is “extended” is an understatement. After testing the 20,000 mark on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA), stocks have now plowed through 21,000 in such a fashion that can only be compared to the euphoric trading activity of 1999 when the index surged to 11,000 from 10,000 over roughly the same time frame. Who remembers the days of the dot-com bubble? The market is clearly off its rocker, but the market isn’t always on its rocker. Stock prices under and overshoot intrinsic value all of the time. It’s a part of the markets, as much as oxygen is necessary for human life. The markets overshot to the downside during … Read more

Nelson’s Valuentum(ology) on Buffett

Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio holding Berkshire Hathaway is bumping against all-time highs, and frankly, we can’t be more pleased. 2016 Mar 10, 2016 Part I: Nelson’s Evaluation of Berkshire’s 2015 Annual Report The first of Nelson’s three-part evaluation of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015 annual report. Mar 23, 2016 Part II: Nelson’s Evaluation of Berkshire’s 2015 Annual Report The second of Nelson’s three-part evaluation of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015 annual report. May 19, 2016 Part III: Nelson’s Evaluation of Berkshire’s 2015 Annual Report The last of Nelson’s three-part evaluation of Berkshire’s 2015 Annual Report. 2015 Mar 27, 2015 Part I: Nelson’s Notes on Berkshire Hathaway’s 2014 Newsletter Notes from Valuentum’s Brian Nelson on Berkshire Hathaway’s newsletter. Part I. Mar 27, 2015 Part II: … Read more