S&P 500 Intrinsic Value Index Update

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The Dallas Fed reported the 12mo Trimmed Mean PCE at 2.00%, revised lower from the 2.06% Oct report. Inflation has remained close to or at 2% since 2011. The SP500 priced at $3,150 this morning reflects a premium of 32% to its Value Investor Index(VII). The past two market peaks ranged 60%-100% premium to VII. The potential remains for the SP500 to reach past levels considering current economic trends. Three years ahead a 65% premium to the VII gives an estimated SP500 of $4,700. To be clear, this is an estimate of market psychology optimism based on past market behavior.

The VII is a better measure of buying opportunities than identifying market peaks.

S&P 500 Intrinsic Value Index

S&P 500 Intrinsic Value Index

S&P 500 Intrinsic Value Index

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Todd Sullivan is a Massachusetts-based value investor and a General Partner in Rand Strategic Partners. He looks for investments he believes are selling for a discount to their intrinsic value given their current situation and future prospects. He holds them until that value is realized or the fundamentals change in a way that no longer support his thesis. His blog features his various ideas and commentary and he updates readers on their progress in a timely fashion. His commentary has been seen in the online versions of the Wall St. Journal, New York Times, CNN Money, Business Week, Crain’s NY, Kiplingers and other publications. He has also appeared on Fox Business News & Fox News and is a RealMoney.com contributor. His commentary on Starbucks during 2008 was recently quoted by its Founder Howard Schultz in his recent book “Onward”. In 2011 he was asked to present an investment idea at Bill Ackman’s “Harbor Investment Conference”.