Low P/E is not a universal signal of value — It is a reflection of growth expectations that may already be slow or already fully priced in the opposite direction.
Waiting for a low P/E is not a mistake in principle, but history shows it often fails when used as a universal rule across very different types of companies. Amazon is one of the clearest examples. During most of its major compounding phase from the early 2000s through the late 2010s, it often traded at … Read more