[quote=davelj]Personally, I think it will be more than 15% if we head into a recession because the current estimates are for the S&P to grow earnings both this year and next in the high-single digit to low-double digit range. If we hit a recession earnings will decline as profit margins – which are currently as high as they’ve ever been since recordkeeping began in 1954 – collapse. So, you’ll get a P/E adjustment AND a large earnings adjustment at the same time – a double whammy, if you will, on the valuation front. I think 900 on the S&P 500 and 1800 on the Nasdaq is not at all unrealistic at some point in the next two years, but they could easily stall at 1000 and 2000, respectively. I don’t have a crystal ball, but my bet is that we’re headed into a correction that’s deeper than 15%.[/quote]
I was just re-reading some of this thread and found this gem. Funny how what seemed impossibly bearish just 20 months ago seems quaintly bullish today!
