Ups and downs of the Stock Market:

Aug 24, 1921 = 64
Sept 3, 1929 = 381
Nov 11, 1929 = 228 (-40%)

From August 1982 to August 1987, Dow Jones went from 776 to 2722.
Oct. 14 to 19, 1987 = Dow Jones dropped 760 (31%)

Dow Jones history (edited)
Jan 2, 1900 68
Jan 2, 1910 81
Jan 2, 1920 109
Jan 2, 1930 244
Jul 8, 1932 41
Jan 2, 1940 151
Jan 2, 1951 240
(none shown for 1950)
Jan 2, 1960 616
Jan 2, 1970 809
Jan 2, 1980 825
Jan 8, 1987 2,002
Oct 19, 1987 1,738
Jan 2, 1990 2,810
Jan 14, 2000 11,723

Jan 2, 2001 10,646
Jan 2, 2002 10,073
Jan 2, 2003 8,607
Jan 2, 2004 10,410
Apr 12, 2005 10,508
Jan 6, 2006 10,959
Jan 5, 2007 12,398
Jan 4, 2008 12,800
[http://www.nyse.tv/dow-jones-industrial-average-history-djia.htm]

Today (Oct 9) 9,144

The stock market is really just an indicator of faith.

What goes up, comes down.

This is an election year. 2003 wasn't. Stocks dropped about 15%. Did anyone notice? Was it the topic of every discussion in America?

A good friend of mine said "Follow the money. Always follow the money."

Who is profiting from this situation right now?

Sue