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CAPE is at 42.4. The 1999 peak was 44.2

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Aug 9, 2026 · 17:55

[Shiller PE RATIO](https://imgur.com/a/kRDmizj)

Saw this chart and the number surprised me.

CAPE is at 42.4. Peak in Dec 1999 was 44.2.

Not saying that means a crash. CAPE has been pretty awful for calling tops and people have been saying stocks are too expensive for years.

Still, 42 is 42.

I know the arguments. Margins are higher now, the index looks very different, mega caps actually make a ton of money. So maybe comparing this directly to 1999 isn’t that useful.

But it’s also basically the all-time high.

Does anyone here actually use CAPE when deciding how much to have in stocks? Or do you just look at this stuff and move on?

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