The chart shows the S&P 500 index is trading at historically a very high price-to-earnings ratio. But the party is not necessarily over. The chart also shows that a very high PE ratio can last for several years before floating back to earth. 

S&P 500 = green line, PE ratio = blue line

S&P 500 = green line, PE ratio = blue line

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