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ratio

[rey-shoh, -shee-oh] / ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ /


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At its October peak, the S&P 500 PE ratio was above 23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The reason for the recent drop in valuation is also unusual: The E part of the PE ratio, companies’ expected earnings, has soared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The gold-platinum ratio suggests the stock market is living on borrowed time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The market-timing potential of the gold-platinum ratio was first reported in the Journal of Financial Economics in a study entitled “Gold, platinum and expected stock returns.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Their meat has a ratio of about 14 omega-6 to 1 omega-3.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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