Extreme market valuations as measured by EV/EBITDA , among other metrics, simply mean lower future returns, that’s the simple but highly troubling conclusion of SocGen’s Global Quantitative Research team headed by Andrew Lapthorne. In a research note published at the beginning of this month, the team takes a look back at the market performance during the first quarter, which was broadly positive. Global equity markets enjoyed a strong first quarter, rising by 5.9% with all regions seeing good US dollar gains. Emerging Markets & Pacific ex-Japan were the clear leaders, both posting double-digit gains during the quarter, followed by the…
EV/EBITDA ratio for the MSCI AC universe is at the highest level in more than two decades
Sign up now and get our in-depth FREE e-books on famous investors like Klarman, Dalio, Schloss, Munger Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. He is the editor and co-owner of Hidden Value Stocks, a quarterly investment newsletter aimed at institutional investors. Rupert owns shares in Berkshire Hathaway. Rupert holds qualifications from the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the CFA Society of the UK. Rupert covers everything value investing for ValueWalk