Key Points Both the Buffett indicator and the Shiller CAPE ratio show that stocks are at historically expensive levels. But these are valuation measures, not buy/sell signals. Rebalance your portfolio if needed and rest assured that over the long term, stocks tend to do well. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › Two of the market's best-known valuation indicators are sending the same clear message: Stocks are expensive right now. The Buffett indicator, which measures the total value of U.S. stocks against U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), is nearly 240%, the highest it's ever been. Keep in mind that in a past Forbes article, Warren Buffett said famously that investors were "playing with fire" when this ratio approached 200%.
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