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THE DOW HAS SEEN ASTR0NOMICAL GROWTH
VOLATILE MARKETS
In recent days the DOW seen many days over 200 points. The dow is currently significantly further ahead than where it was a year ago. During the large fall of July, Aug, and
September of 1998 the dow was around the 7500 level.
Y2K may be a great benefit to investors as it may keep the market from becoming overvalued. The Y2K problem is however more of a psychological challenge than a technological one.
THE DOW AT YEAR END
| DOW AT YEAR END |
LEVEL OF THE DOW |
|
| 12/31/1999 |
11497.12 |
|
| 12/31/1998 |
9181.43 |
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| 12/31/1997 |
7908.25 |
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| 12/31/1996 |
6448.27 |
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| 12/31/1995 |
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| 12/31/1994 |
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| CRASH IN 1987 |
1738.344 |
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| CRASH IN 1929 |
230.07 |
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THE NASDAQ AT YEAR END
| YEAR OF NASDAQ |
LEVEL OF NASDAQ |
| FEB 2001 |
2400 - 2600 |
| APRIL 13, 2000 |
3625 - 3750 |
| MARCH 10 OR 11, 2000 |
5132.52 ALL TIME HIGH |
| MARCH 23 or 24, 2000 |
5078.86 |
| 12/31/1999 |
4069.31 |
| 12/31/1998 |
2192.69 |
| 12/31/1997 |
1570.35 |
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S & P 500 AT THE END OF A YEAR
| S & P 500 YEAR |
LEVEL AT YEAR END |
| 12/31/2001 |
|
| 12/31/2000 |
|
| 12/31/1999 |
1469.25 |
| 12/31/1998 |
1229.23 |
| 12/31/1997 |
970.43 |
| 12/31/1996 |
740.74 |
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INTERESTE RATES
| 11/06/1991 |
4 1/2 % |
| 12/20/1991 |
3 1/2% |
| 07/20/1991 |
3% |
| 05/17/1994 |
3 1/2 % |
| 08/16/1994 |
4% |
| 11/15/1994 |
4 3/4 % |
| 02/01/1995 |
5 1/4% |
| 1/31/1996 |
5 % |
| 10/15/1998 |
4 3/4 % |
| 11/17/1998 |
8/24/1998 |
| 8/24/1999 |
4 3/4% |
| 11/16/1999 |
5 % |
| 02/02/2000 |
5 1/4 % |
| 03/21/2000 |
5 1/2 % |
MORGAN STANLEY EUROPE ASIA, (EAFE INDEX)
| DATE |
LEVEL OF EAFE |
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| 12/31/1999 |
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| 12/31/1998 |
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| 12/31/1997E |
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THE DOW INDUSTRIALS
| STOCK NAME |
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| AT & T |
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| ALCOA |
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| AMERICAN EXPRESS |
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| BOEING |
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| CATERPILLAR |
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| CITIGROUP |
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| COCA COLA |
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| DISNEY |
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| DUPONT |
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| EASTMAN KODAK |
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| EXXON MOBILE |
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| GENERAL ELECTRIC |
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| HEWLETT PACKARD |
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| HOME DEPOT |
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| HONEYWELL |
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| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM) |
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| INTEL |
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| INTERNATIONAL PAPER |
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| JOHNSON AND JOHNSON |
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| MCDONALDS |
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| MERCK |
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| MICROSOFT |
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| MINNESOTA MINING |
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| JP MORGAN |
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| PHILLIP MORRIS |
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| PROCTOR AND GAMBLE |
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| SBC COMM |
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| UTD TCH |
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| WALMART |
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DOW UTILITES
| STOCK NAME |
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| AEP |
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| COLM ENERGY |
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| CON ED |
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| DOMIN RES |
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| DUKE ENERGY |
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| EDISON INT |
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| ENRON CP |
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| PECO ENERGY |
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| PG & E |
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| PUBLIC SERVICES ENT |
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| RELIANT ENERGY |
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| SOUTHERN CO |
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| TEX UTIL |
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| UNICOM CORP |
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| WILLIAMS CO |
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DOW JONES TRANSPORTATIONS
| NORFOLF SOUTHERN |
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| CSX |
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| ALEX AND BALDWIN |
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| GATX CORP |
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| RYDER SYSTEMS |
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| BULINGTON NORTHERN |
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| UNION PACIFIC |
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| CNF |
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| US FREIGHTWAYS |
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| ROADWAY EXPRESS |
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| AIRBOURNE FREIGHT |
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| DELTA AIRLINES |
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| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES |
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| AMR |
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| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP |
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| JB HUNT |
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| NORTWEST AIRLINES |
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| UAL |
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| US AIRWAYS |
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| YELLOW CORP |
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