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July 30, 2009 Nasdaq-to-S&P 500 Ratio

The Nasdaq has been on fire lately. The ratio of the Nasdaq to the S&P 500 is currently hovering right around 2.0. Two weeks ago, the ratio crossed above 2.0 for the first time since early 2001.

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Don't worry that we're headed back to the Nasdaq bubble days just yet. We still have a long way to go to match the earlier peak.

Consider these numbers: On March 10, 2000, the ratio hit 3.62. To match that today, either the Nasdaq would have be around 3570, or the S&P 500 would have to be at 548 -- a 44% drop from here.

In other words, what the hell were people thinking in 2000?

Posted by edelfenbein at July 30, 2009 4:10 PM

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