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12/30/08 - Predict The Market

December 29, 2008 – Comments (4)

12/29/08 CAPS Community Call:  59% of you thought that the S&P would end up for the day.   The correct answer was down.  At market close, the S&P was down .39% to 869.42. 

 Historical Accuracy:  60% (26 for 43).    [more]

12/29/08 - Predict The Market

December 28, 2008 – Comments (1)

Happy Holidays Fools!  We all know this is a coin flip week, but, as ever, here is your daily market poll:  [more]

12/24/08 - No Predicting The Market!

December 23, 2008 – Comments (0)

We close down the predict the market poll on days when the market closes early.  Hope everyone has a great holiday and we'll see you back on the 26th.  [more]

12/23/08 - Predict The Market

December 22, 2008 – Comments (4)

12/22/08 CAPS Community Call:  50% of you thought that the S&P would end up for the day, and 50% of you thought the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 1.83% to 871.63.  For only the second time, we have a tie. 

*Historical Accuracy:  60% (25 for 41).  No change.  My policy is not to count ties in our accuracy numbers.  [more]

12/22/08 - Predict The Market

December 20, 2008 – Comments (6)

12/19/08 CAPS Community Call:  54% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up .29% to 887.88. 

*Historical Accuracy:  60% (25 for 41.

Make your prediction for Monday's S&P 500 performance below:

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December 19, 2008 – Comments (5)

Okay, while technical analysts might argue that the Dow has established strong support above 8000, I wouldn't be surprised to see things head down to 7000 or lower.  I have zero confidence in any type of short term fundamental or technical analysis because we're in a market where it's almost impossible to value anything--the dollar, oil, gold, company assets and liabilities, macro-economic indicators...  [more]

12/19/08 - Predict The Market

December 18, 2008 – Comments (6)

12/18/08 CAPS Community Call:  55% of you thought that the S&P would end up for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 2.12% to 885.28.  What were you thinking people!!??

*Historical Accuracy:  62% (25 for 40).

Make your prediction for Friday's S&P 500 performance below:

12/18/08 - Predict The Market

December 17, 2008 – Comments (22)

12/17/08 CAPS Community Call:  60% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down .96% to 904.42.

*Historical Accuracy:*  65% (25 for 39.

Make your prediction for Thursday's S&P 500 performance below:

12/17/08 - Predict The Market

December 16, 2008 – Comments (16)

12/16/08 CAPS Community Call:  58% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up 5.14% to 913.18.

*Historical Accuracy:*  63% (24 for 38).

Make your prediction for Wednesday's S&P 500 performance below:

12/16/08 - Predict The Market

December 15, 2008 – Comments (9)

12/16/08 CAPS Community Call:  51% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 1.27% to 868.57.   [more]

12/15/08 - Predict The Market

December 14, 2008 – Comments (19)

12/15/08 CAPS Community Call:  68% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up .70% to 879.73.

Historical Accuracy:  64% (23 for 36).   [more]

12/12/08 - Predict The Market

December 11, 2008 – Comments (15)

12/11/08 CAPS Community Call:  52% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 2.85% to 873.59.  [more]

12/11/08 - Predict The Market

December 10, 2008 – Comments (15)

12/10/08 CAPS Community Call:  Remarkable:  58% of you thought that the S&P would end upfor the day.   At market close, the S&P was up 1.19% to 899.24.  [more]

12/10/08 - Predict The Market

December 09, 2008 – Comments (16)

12/09/08 CAPS Community Call:  Remarkable:  67% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 2.31% to 888.67.  [more]

12/09/08 - Predict The Market

December 08, 2008 – Comments (15)

12/08/08 CAPS Community Call:  Remarkable:  50% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day, which means 50% of you thought it would end up.   At market close, the S&P was up 3.84% to 909.70.  [more]

12/08/08 - Predict The Market

December 07, 2008 – Comments (10)

12/05/08 CAPS Community Call:  65% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up 3.65% to 876.07.  [more]

12/05/08 - Predict The Market

December 04, 2008 – Comments (10)

12/04/08 CAPS Community Call:  77% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 2.93% to 845.22.  [more]

12/04/08 - Predict The Market

December 03, 2008 – Comments (6)

12/03/08 CAPS Community Call:  61% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up 2.58% to 870.74.  [more]

12/03/08 - Predict The Market

December 02, 2008 – Comments (12)

12/02/08 CAPS Community Call:  52% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was up 3.99% to 848.81  [more]

12/02/08 - Predict The Market

December 01, 2008 – Comments (6)

12/01/08 CAPS Community Call:  55% of you thought that the S&P would end down for the day.   At market close, the S&P was down 8.93% to 816.21.  [more]