Archive for November, 2011
Next Entries »S&P Monthly Total Return Ranges (and What Followed)
Friday, November 4th, 2011I took the monthly total returns for the S&P going back to 1926 and calculated the 12-month total returns that followed each month. I know, it’s kind of hard to explain so I’m hoping the graphic I put together will explain it better. Basically, I looked at the monthly return ranges (along with the number [...]
The 25 Best Months in S&P History (and What Happend Next)
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011October 2011′s 10.93% total return for the S&P 500 ranks as the 24th best monthly return in the history of the S&P. I thought it would be cool to go back and look at the best monthly returns and see what followed afterward. I created a graphic to show the month’s return and then the [...]
Four Million Foreclosures Are Subject to Review
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011About 4 million homeowners who may have been improperly foreclosed upon in 2009 and 2010 are getting an opportunity to have their cases reviewed. Whether they will be reimbursed is up to the same lenders who are accused of moving too swiftly to seize their homes. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said [...]
Year to Date Total Returns for S&P and Other Benchmarks (October 2011)
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011According to my S&P Monthly Total Return numbers that go back to 1926, this October was the best October since 1982. Had the month ended last Friday, it would have been the best October since 1974. October also ended five straight months of negative returns by all of the equity indexes I follow. Here are [...]
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