1) The most powerful stock moves tended to be during extended periods of growing earnings
accompanied by an expansion of the PE ratio. And when I mention earnings, I mean earnings
per share.
Likewise, the most powerful moves to the downside were during periods of
decreasing earnings accompanied by PE contraction.
2) These periods of PE expansion often seem to coincide with periods of accelerating earnings
growth. By that I mean a period when earnings growth rates are not just being maintained, but
are increasing sequentially
3) Some of the most attractive opportunities occur in beaten down, forgotten stocks which
perhaps after years of losses are returning to profitability.
4) During such periods of rapid share price appreciation, stock prices can reach lofty PE ratios.
This shouldn't necessarily deter one from continuing to hold the stock, as the uptrend can
continue as long as the PEG ratio remains attractive (below 1, or preferably below .5).
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