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A beginner's guide to p/e ratios

A short video guide to one of the most widely used ratios you'll see in the financial media – the price/earnings, or p/e, ratio.

by: Tim Bennett

29 Sep 2010

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MoneyWeek deputy editor Tim Bennett explains one of the most widely used ratios you'll see in the financial media the price/earnings, or p/e ratio. What it measures, how you calculate it, and what it's used for.

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