A Financial Look Back At The Year That Was - Your Vote For Where Will We Be In 2009?

Thursday, January 1, 2009
A Financial Look Back At The Year That Was - Your Vote For Where Will We Be In 2009?


Looking Back At The Financial Markets Performance

2008: The Year That Was (One To Forget)

U.S. indexes

Dow Jones Industrial Average -34%
S&P 500 -38%
Nasdaq -40%
Dow Jones Financials -55%
Amex Oil Index -38%

International indexes

Germany DAX -40%
FTSE 100 -31%
Japan Nikkei 225 -42%
China Shanghai Composite -65%
Mexico IPC -24%
Brazil Bovespa -41%

Currencies/commodities

Gold +5.5%
Crude -54%
Dollar index +6%
Pound vs. dollar -28%
Dollar vs. yen -18%

Where Will The Following End 2009? Give It Your Best Shot +/- Today For The Year:

S & P 500: +/- 903 ___%

Crude Oil: +/- $44.60 ____%

General Motors Common: +/- $3.20 ____% or 0

10 Year Treasury: +/- 2.00% and by how much _____

VIX: +/- 40 and by how much _____

Gold: +/- $884 and by how much ______

Happy New Year!!!!!

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