How the S&P 500 P/E ratio is actually constructed, why vendor numbers disagree, and how to rebuild it from a holdings file.
Earnings Report Data: 2026 Mechanics
How earnings reports move from filing to calendar to index and ETF holdings data, with timing, revisions, and what calendars miss.
S&P 500 PE Ratio: How It’s Computed
Why published S&P 500 P/E values disagree, how each one is built, and how to compute trailing and forward multiples from holdings data.
Shares Historical Price: Sources & Gaps
How share price history is built, where adjusted close breaks, and how to rebuild series for renamed, delisted and multi-class shares.
Historical Share Values: Sources & Pitfalls
Where historical share values come from, how adjusted closes distort them, and why price history alone cannot rebuild an index or ETF.
FactSet vs Refinitiv: 2026 Advisor View
How FactSet and LSEG’s Refinitiv data differ for advisory workflows in 2026, what each is built for, and where a constituent feed is cheaper.
FactSet Competitors: 2026 Breakdown
Who competes with FactSet in 2026, sorted by the layer of the stack you are actually replacing, with sourced claims and honest trade-offs.
Morningstar Pricing 2026: Every Tier
Morningstar Investor lists $249/year and $34.95/month as of 21 September 2026. What the institutional tiers cost, and what is not published.
FactSet vs Refinitiv (2026): The Real Verdict
Skip the AI summary: see which wins on cost, data coverage, and ETF/index files — plus the pricing comparison almost no one else runs.
AmericanETP vs Refinitiv (LSEG) 2026
How AmericanETP’s constituent CSV feeds compare with Refinitiv, now LSEG Data & Analytics, on coverage, workflow and cost in 2026.
