Valuation In A Resilient Economy

Goldman Sachs’ bold projection that the next 10 years may be a “lost decade” for stocks, with mere 3% annual returns, is unlikely in the extreme, says Dr Ed. It seems to rest on the assumption that valuations in the future will be lower than today’s. Even without expanding valuation multiples, earnings growth would likely boost the S&P 500 price index at a pace that’s at least twice Goldman’s projection, and returns would be more like 11% a year including reinvested dividends. Furthermore, in our Roaring 2020s economic scenario, earnings growth and valuation—and the index’s appreciation potential—would be even greater than that, driven by a technology-led productivity boom. ... Also: Dr Ed reviews “Monsters (+ + +).