premium

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Based on projected earnings for the year ahead, the S&P 500’s P/E is 20, which, in a mathematical coincidence, is about 20% higher than the 20-year average—a premium, but not an excessive one.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Regardless, the average monthly premium payment for all consumers who sign up on the federal exchange is $137.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Major defense stocks now trade at a 22% premium to the S&P 500, up from a 16% discount two years ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

None of that would speak to the risk premium coming out of oil prices, he said, so the idea that oil is going to go back below $70 a barrel seems “far-fetched,” according to Turnquist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Should we sell the rising stock option and risk losing out on its further ascent, or hold on to it and risk its decline and the loss of our premium?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos