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What To Buy: Why The Price-Earnings Ratio Is A Useless Indicator

What To Buy: Why The Price-Earnings Ratio Is A Useless Indicator

To many investors, the price-earnings ratio is the single most indispensable indicator for any stock purchase. Sadly, they are putting their trust in a myth.