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» Rande - The Latest -- 11/16/01

Another good week for stocks, not so hot this week for anyone overweighted to bonds, energy, or gold. Have a great pre-Thanksgiving weekend. Here's....

The Latest (as of 11/16 close):

YTD 2001:

DJIA -8.5%
S&P -13.8%
SPY -12.3%
VTSMX (W5000 Index Fund) -12.9%
Nas -23.2%
QQQ -32.6%
R2000 -6.7%
MDY (S&P 400 Midcap) -6.6%
VEURX (European Index Fund) -21.2%

Since 12/31/99:

DJIA -14.2%
S&P -22.5%
SPY -20.4%
VTSMX -21.9%
Nas -53.3%
QQQ -56.9%
R2000 -10.6%
MDY +9.7%
VEURX -27.3%
50/50 Total Stock/Total Bond -0.2%
(includes Total Bond through yesterday)

Since Previous Closing Lows:

DJIA (9/21/01) +19.8%
S&P (9/21/01) +17.9%
SPY (9/21/01) +17.9%
W5000 Fund (9/21/01) +18.4%
Nas (9/21/01) +33.4%
QQQ (9/21/01) +39.7%
R2000 (9/21/01) +19.1%
MDY (9/21/00) +17.9%
VEURX (9/21/01) +21.5%

Since Previous Closing Highs:

DJIA (1/14/00) -15.8%
S&P (3/24/00) -25.5%
SPY (3/24/00) -23.9%
VTSMX (3/24/00) -27.1%
Nas (3/10/00; ) -62.4%
QQQ (3/24/00) -66.6%
R2000 (3/9/00) -25.5%
MDY (9/7/00) -12.3%
VEURX (3/24/00) -29.8%
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Previous Closing Highs

DJIA 11722.98 (1/14/00)
S&P 1527.46 (3/24/00) [back to 1530.09 intraday on 9/1/00]
SPY 153.56 (3/24/00) [back to 153.5938 intraday on 9/1/00]
VTSMX 35.58 (3/24/00)
Nas 5048.62 (3/10/00)
QQQ 117.75 (3/24/00)
R2000 606.05 (3/09/00)
MDY 101.4525 (9/7/00)
VEURX 29.85 (3/24/00)

Benchmark Closing Lows (lows since previous all-time highs):

DJIA 8235.81 (9/21/01)
S&P 965.80 (9/21/01)
SPY 97.28 (9/21/01)
VTSMX 21.40 (9/21/01)
Nas 1423.19 (9/21/01) (intra low -- 1387.06 on 9/21/01)
QQQ 28.19 (9/21/01) (intra low -- 27.20 on 9/21/01)
R2000 378.89 (9/21/01)
MDY 74.45 (9/21/01)
VEURX 16.85 (9/21/01)

Market Cycle Peak to Trough:

DJIA (1/14/00 - 9/21/01) -29.8%
S&P (3/24/00 - 9/21/01) -36.8%
SPY (3/24/00 - 9/21/01) -35.3%
VTSMX (3/24/00 - 9/21/01) -38.2
Nas (3/10/00 - 9/21/01) -71.8%
QQQ (3/24/00 - 9/21/01) -76.1%
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Index returns are price change only, ETFs and mutual funds including divs/distributions. Returns not guaranteed as to accuracy -- relying on unaudited third-party sources (may have missed a dividend or two, which would understate returns).

-- posted by Rande