A graph showing how bad 2008 has been

[Mari333]

'This is a graphic of the Standard and Poor's stock index's annual returns, placing every year since 1825 in a column of returns from -50% to +60%. As you can see, it is a rough bell curve, with 45 of those 185 years falling in the +0-10% column. There are only 5 years each in the 40-50% and 50-60% return columns, and, through 2007, there were only one year each in the -31-40% and -41-50% columns. You can see where 2008 to date falls.'


http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/09/sp-returns-and-the-r.html

[GodlessBiker]

1. 1933 was a very good year. Maybe 2010 will be a very good year.

[DS1]

2. Looks like a giant middle finger to me

:D

[arcadian]

5. I thought the same.

n/t

[Swamp Rat]

14. Shit sucks!

:D

[TexasObserver]

3. Awesome graphic! Thanks.

[slipslidingaway]

4. Thanks...

and added the link to the personal finance and investing forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=327x795

100% rally needed to get back to the beginning of 2008.


This is also a good link, although it only shows the bear markets.

How This Bear Market Compares

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/11/business/20081011_BEAR_MARKETS.html

[ProgressiveFool]

6. That's striking. All of the 90's are on the right, but the 00's are all over the place.

No wonder everyone's so stressed out.

[leftofthedial]

7. it was a very bad year

although S&P doesn't really mean anything.

[slipslidingaway]

8. Kick n/t

[slipslidingaway]

9. From the beginning of 1995 to the beginning of 2000 the SPX

increased on average of 48% per year.

:party:

You can play with the percentages at the link below by using the custom feature to select dates where it shows "1 year" and then use the percent feature instead of "bar"

Click on "indices" to select the SPX.

http://www.prophet.net/analyze/javacharts.jsp

[Common Sense Party]

11. Yup. That's a bubble, all right. n/t

[slipslidingaway]

12. You mean 48% per annum is unrealistic :)) n/t

[Common Sense Party]

13. Just a wee bit. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

10. Right now, 2008 is in the same boat as 1937.

The S&P 500 is down about 38% YTD.

[nolabels]

15. AAuuuummm (clears throat), you did notice where 07 and 06 were?

Truly a time for some who didn't know :wtf: was going on to be confused. Such wild swings try persons, their personalities and the beliefs and or ideas that got them there.