Really depends on if you think inflation can’t be tamed / interest rates will stay “elevated” (yes I know not historically elevated).
Market is still assuming somewhat that rates will drop in a year or two. If that moves to sooner, PEs will move up, if it is delayed, PEs will compress further like you say.
No one can predict the future. But we can learn from the past. The stock market went nowhere from 1967-1981. There were periods of high inflation. Huge economic disruptions due to the boomers increasing demand, the Vietnam war, epidemics, shortages, political chaos, riots… Sound familiar? As stocks languished RE prices skyrocketed… I am betting on RE. The stock market will suffer until Powell starts to lower interest rates
Other than crypto, 5-year return of the other portfolio is less than +200% gain for passively holding on to AAPL. It means active stock management is over-rated Most likely, after 20 years, all his portfolio would underperform S&P.
Dec 31, 2024
Gain/ loss for 2024
S&P index fund +23.3% (CAGR since Dec 31, 1997, 6.9%, no DRIP)
AAPL +30.1% (CAGR since Dec 31, 1997, 32.9%, no DRIP)
NW +27.2%
Growth Stock Portfolio
Ytd 88%
CAGR since 2017, 28.1%