Wall Street History

There was much talk about how scary September and October can be, but look what has happened...we're back over 10000 (at least thru Oct. 15).

So what happens in November and December?  Here's a little past history for you market junkies out there.

 

             Nov.     Dec.    Year’s Change

S&P 500

 

1999     1.9       5.8       19.5

2000    -8.0      0.4      -10.1

2001     7.5      0.8      -13.0

2002     5.7     -6.0      -23.4

2003     0.7      5.1       26.4

2004     3.9      3.2         9.0

2005     3.5     -0.1         3.0

2006     1.6      1.3       13.6

2007    -4.4     -0.9         3.5

2008    -7.5      0.8      -38.5

 

 

1999    12.5    22.0      85.6

2000   -22.9    -4.9     -39.3

2001    14.2      1.0     -21.1

2002    11.2     -9.7     -31.5

2003       1.5      2.2      50.0

2004       6.2      3.7        8.6

2005       5.3     -1.2        1.4

2006       2.7     -0.7        9.5

2007      -6.9     -0.3        9.8

2008    -10.8      2.7     -40.5

Source for data: 2010 Stock Trader's Almanac, edited by Jeffrey A. Hirsch & Yale Hirsch

Wall Street History will return next week.

Brian Trumbore