Are the tech titans really that expensive?
In this week’s video insight Roger discusses the incredible rally in stock markets, led by the US, since March. The US S&P500 index’s price to earnings multiple is now the highest since 2000, the multiple to book value is the highest since 2001 and the market’s multiple of sales is close to all-time highs. Does the quality of the top five US companies justify their current prices?
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger has over three decades of experience in funds management and related activities, including equities analysis, equity and derivatives strategy, trading and stockbroking. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.
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