Comments on: It’s Official: The Giants Won the Super Bowl so the Dow Will Be UP in 2008! http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: juanny http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-227841 juanny Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:37:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/#comment-227841 But unless I'm reading the chart wrong, it's showing that TB is an original team, because the "call" column is showing that it should be an "UP" year, not down, which is the correlation for an "original" team. I realize this is a silly comparison (if A happens before B doesn't mean that A caused B), I'm just confused why they list TB as an original. But unless I’m reading the chart wrong, it’s showing that TB is an original team, because the “call” column is showing that it should be an “UP” year, not down, which is the correlation for an “original” team.

I realize this is a silly comparison (if A happens before B doesn’t mean that A caused B), I’m just confused why they list TB as an original.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-227258 JLP Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:52:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/#comment-227258 Juanny said: <em>"How is Tampa Bay an “original” team? They were an expansion team in the 70s."</em> Tampa Bay isn't an original team. The chart just shows who won the Super Bowl and the performance of the market for the year. There's not a 100% correlation. Juanny said:

“How is Tampa Bay an “original” team? They were an expansion team in the 70s.”

Tampa Bay isn’t an original team. The chart just shows who won the Super Bowl and the performance of the market for the year. There’s not a 100% correlation.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-227255 JLP Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:49:43 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/#comment-227255 Patrick said: <em>"This is pretty interesting. Your chart should include years prior to 2002."</em> Too much work for something that has no meaning. Patrick said:

“This is pretty interesting. Your chart should include years prior to 2002.”

Too much work for something that has no meaning.

]]> By: Patrick http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-227247 Patrick Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:37:43 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/#comment-227247 This is pretty interesting. Your chart should include years prior to 2002. This is pretty interesting. Your chart should include years prior to 2002.

]]> By: juanny http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-227215 juanny Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:40:22 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/02/05/its-official-the-giants-won-the-super-bowl-so-the-dow-will-be-up-in-2008/#comment-227215 How is Tampa Bay an "original" team? They were an expansion team in the 70s. How is Tampa Bay an “original” team? They were an expansion team in the 70s.

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