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[jersey al]

There is a graph "out there" ... I saw it in IBD.

And it "looks" cosmetically like this one, but it compares the stock market performance from 1927 - 1940 or thereabouts with the stock market performance from 1990 - present.

If anyone here has the requisite computer skills, it would be a worthy addition to this site.

- Al

P.S. Here's the link to the graph:

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=308530236252361

P.P.S.

I switched to IBD from WSJ. I let the WSJ subscription run out and took out an IBD subscription.

[OldAIMGuy]

Thanks Clive, BARRON's has some really great long term information. Their Market Laboratory section is loaded with statistics waiting to be mined.

While the DJI dividend yield is historically still very low, it is rising with the decline in current share prices. This is seen in Value Line's data as well. One always assumes that dividends, if consistent, will put a "floor" in to the market where yields become an inducement to buy even if price appreciation isn't expected. Considering potential inflation, yields would have to be considerably higher to add any structure to a potential "floor."

Best regards, Tom