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2. S&P 500 is below where it was in January 2018, more than 2 1/4 years ago

Reply to Shermann (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 04:28 PM

May 2020

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/history?p=%5EGSPC

S&P 500 closing prices
1/26/18: 2873
5/06/20: 2848

The great Trump stock market boom looks like it hit the Pause button 2 1/4 years ago, except for a lot of volatility

Before that, it was a continuation of the great Obama stock market boom.

Coincidentally (?), January 2018 was the first month that the TCJA Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed the previous month, took effect.

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It may get uery confvsing for vs here on DV [View all] Shermann May 2020 OP

I am confused why were talking recovery elias7 May 2020 #1

The Bear Market Lasted A Week? ProfessorGAC May 2020 #4

I think by the end of May we'll know our fate nt Shermann May 2020 #5

S&P 500 is below where it was in January 2018, more than 2 1/4 years ago progree May 2020 #2

I predict an "L" shaped recovery lagomorph777 May 2020 #3