Positive Possibilities (MONEY)

[bowonwing]

Word is 2009 may be a good year: but 2008 was bad:
Dow Industrials -34.7%
S&P 500 -39.3%
S&P Midcap -38.9%
Dow Transports -24.8%
Dow Utilities 31.7%
NYSE Composite -41.8%
Nasdaq 100 -42.4%
Russell 2000 -37.0%
Amex Composite -43.0%
DJ Wilshire 5000 -39.8%
Gold +4.25%

Foreign Markets
Paris -42.7%
Frankfurt -52.2%
Toronto -36.2%
London -32.0%
Japan -42.1%
Zurich -34.1%
Sydney -44.1%
Shanghai B -69.7%
Hong Kong -48.9%

Quotes (spot gold).
2001 -- $279.00
2002 -- $348.20
2003 -- $416.10
2004 -- $438.40
2005 -- $518.90
2006 -- $638.00
2007 -- $838.00
2008 -- $889.00