People forget that although we can pinpoint the price, we can only guess at future earnings. The past isn't much help: It simply tells whether a market was pricey or cheap.

Barry Ritholtz

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Although Cheap Earnings Forget Future Guess Help Market Much Only Past People Pinpoint Price Simply Tells Whether

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