Comments on: Dow 13,000 In Context http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:27:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: william http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76010 william Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:20:28 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76010 Screw the Dow. How about the tax cuts? <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/us_nm/usa_treasury_taxes_dc_1" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/us_nm/usa_treasury_taxes_dc_1" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/us_nm/usa_treasury_taxes_dc_1</a></a> Lover taxes increase revenues. It's a fact that Libs should appreciate as it pays for all the nanny-state socialist programs you swoon over. Screw the Dow. How about the tax cuts?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/us_nm/usa_treasury_taxes_dc_1

Lover taxes increase revenues. It’s a fact that Libs should appreciate as it pays for all the nanny-state socialist programs you swoon over.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76009 Duros62 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:14:27 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76009 <i>The NASDAQ is a much broader index, and at its peak in 2000 it was around 5000. Right now it is barely half that.</i> Uhm, that doesn't help make Bush look better. The NASDAQ is a much broader index, and at its peak in 2000 it was around 5000. Right now it is barely half that.

Uhm, that doesn’t help make Bush look better.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76008 Quaker in a Basement Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:43:16 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76008 3,000 dead? That's "just a number." Dow at 13,000? Now, <em>that's</em> a story!! 3,000 dead? That’s “just a number.”

Dow at 13,000? Now, that’s a story!!

]]> By: Jet http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76007 Jet Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:09:54 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76007 Oliver, you wrote 9 months here, and put Cheney at 9 percent approval. What's next, 9 pics of Jessica Alba? :) Oliver, you wrote 9 months here, and put Cheney at 9 percent approval. What’s next, 9 pics of Jessica Alba? :)

]]> By: NCGuy http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76006 NCGuy Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:09:16 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76006 Of course, the right wing nut jobs claim that Clinton inherited a growing economy and Bush inherited a dying one. What say ye? <a href="http://bubbanear.blogspot.com/2007/04/13090.html" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://bubbanear.blogspot.com/2007/04/13090.html" rel="nofollow">http://bubbanear.blogspot.com/2007/04/13090.html</a></a> Of course, the right wing nut jobs claim that Clinton inherited a growing economy and Bush inherited a dying one. What say ye?

http://bubbanear.blogspot.com/2007/04/13090.html

]]> By: Tommykey http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76005 Tommykey Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:38:13 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76005 The Dow does not really count as an indicator of the market. It only consists of a mere 30 companies. The NASDAQ is a much broader index, and at its peak in 2000 it was around 5000. Right now it is barely half that. The Dow does not really count as an indicator of the market. It only consists of a mere 30 companies.

The NASDAQ is a much broader index, and at its peak in 2000 it was around 5000. Right now it is barely half that.

]]> By: Hollywood_Freaks http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76004 Hollywood_Freaks Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76004 If it wasn't for 9/11... Ok, just kidding. I like to credit the wows and the woes of the economy during Bush and Clinton's presidency to Greenspan anyways. He has much more influence on the Dow's closings than any President. If it wasn’t for 9/11…

Ok, just kidding.

I like to credit the wows and the woes of the economy during Bush and Clinton’s presidency to Greenspan anyways. He has much more influence on the Dow’s closings than any President.

]]> By: PD100 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76003 PD100 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:30:57 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76003 Cue the wingnut "If it wasn't for 9/11" in 3,2... Cue the wingnut “If it wasn’t for 9/11″ in 3,2…

]]> By: Bleeding Gums Murphy http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76002 Bleeding Gums Murphy Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:42:10 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76002 Sorry August, your Math is wrong . Clinton saw an increase of 7333 from a base of 3254. In percentage terms, that's an increase of 225.35%. In order for W to replicate this accomplishment, the Dow would need to increase by 23,858, and end at 34,445. He needs 21,445 MORE to touch the Big Dawg's percentages. Don't think we'll see it. Sorry August, your Math is wrong . Clinton saw an increase of 7333 from a base of 3254. In percentage terms, that’s an increase of 225.35%.

In order for W to replicate this accomplishment, the Dow would need to increase by 23,858, and end at 34,445.

He needs 21,445 MORE to touch the Big Dawg’s percentages.

Don’t think we’ll see it.

]]> By: August J. Pollak http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76001 August J. Pollak Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:23:56 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76001 It would actually be even higher, since you're not doing math by percentages. Under Clinton, the Dow increased over 300%. It literally tripled. If Bush managed to get the Dow to 17,920, which he won't, he'd have seen a 60% increase over eight years. Your generous and best estimate has Bush's economic growth (using the beloved-by-righties measuring tape of the Dow and the Dow alone, that is) being a fifth of Clinton's. It would actually be even higher, since you’re not doing math by percentages. Under Clinton, the Dow increased over 300%. It literally tripled. If Bush managed to get the Dow to 17,920, which he won’t, he’d have seen a 60% increase over eight years. Your generous and best estimate has Bush’s economic growth (using the beloved-by-righties measuring tape of the Dow and the Dow alone, that is) being a fifth of Clinton’s.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-76000 C.S.Strowbridge Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:20:39 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-76000 Actually, you are probably right because you are using raw numbers and not percent increase. Actually, you are probably right because you are using raw numbers and not percent increase.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-75999 Oliver Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:03:46 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-75999 No, I just can't add or maybe its wishful thinking. No, I just can’t add or maybe its wishful thinking.

]]> By: midderpidge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/04/25/dow-13000-in-context/#comment-75998 midderpidge Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:59:58 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=6398#comment-75998 9 months? Did I VanWinkle a year or something? 9 months? Did I VanWinkle a year or something?

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