On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Point drops are basically meaningless in historical comparisons.   The
> 1929 market couldn't have had a 777 point drop, because the DOW in
> 1929 was at less than 400 points.
>

Yes, but this doesn't keep the media from repeating it over and over as if
it's the most important statistic that ever existed.

-Cameron


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