Bear Markets of the last 100 Years

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<bR> <div>  <SCRIPT language="JavaScript" SRC="http://context3.kanoodle.com/cgi-bin/context.cgi?id=80085957&db=context&query=finance:stocks&cgroup=equity&format=468x60&newtarget=1 "></SCRIPT>  </div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="370" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="272"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="272" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="272"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="33" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="272" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD WIDTH="87"><div> <A HREF="http://www.investmenttools.com/equities/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.investmenttools.com/equities/"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">More Equities</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="369" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="HSIDES" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#800080 HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> Beginnig Date</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#800080><NOBR><div> Ending Date</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#800080><NOBR><div> Dow Jones Industrials</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#800080 WIDTH="46"><div> Loss</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="137" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sep 1899</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sep 1900</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 78 to 53</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -32%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Jun  1901</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Nov 1903</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 78 to 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -46%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jan 1906</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Nov 1907</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 103 to 53</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -49%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Nov 1909</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sep 1911</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 101 to 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -27%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sep 1912</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Jul 1914</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 94 to 71 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -24%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Nov 1916</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dec 1917</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 110 to 66</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -40%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Nov 1919</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Aug 1921</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 120 to 64</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -47%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sep 1929</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Jul 1932</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 381 to 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -89%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Mar 1937</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mar 1938</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 194 to 99</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -49%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Nov 1938</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Apr 1939</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 158 to 121</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -23%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sep 1939</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Apr 1942</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 156 to 93</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -40%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> May 1946</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Jun 1949</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 213 to 162</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -24%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Apr 1956</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Oct 1957</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 521 to 420</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -19%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jan 1960</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Oct 1960</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 685 to 566</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -17%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Dec 1961</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Jun 1962</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 735 to 536</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -27%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Feb 1966</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Oct 1966</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 995 to 744</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -25%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Dec 1968</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> May 1972</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 985 to 631</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -36%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jan 1973</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dec 1974</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 1052 to 578</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -45%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Sep 1976</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Feb 1978</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 1015 to 742</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -27%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Apr 1981</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Aug 1982</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 1024 to 777</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -24%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Aug 1987</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Oct 1987</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 2722 to 1739</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -36%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jul 1990</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> Oct 1990</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 3000 to 2365</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -21%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jul 1998</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sep 1998</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 9250 to 7800</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -16%</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><div> Jan 2000</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> ???????????</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><div> 11850 to ???</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="137" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="87"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="87" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="137" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Average </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="137"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="137" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> -34%</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://fry.webtistic.com/philip.php?id=71"></script> <noscript> <a href="http://www.webtistic.com/"> <img SRC="http://fry.webtistic.com/hit.php?a=71" border="0" alt="Webtistic - Traffic Analysis"> </a></noscript>   </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>