http://www.thestandard.com/node/127147/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> <p><i><b>Judgment made on March 6, 2009: What a nailbiter. Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 6500 in intraday trading, the DJIA surged above that mark five minutes before the close and ended at <a href="http://www.google.com/finance?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI">6626.94</a> for the worst week in trading this year. Last-minute community betters got this right. -- The Industry Standard  </b></i></p> <p><b>Original prediction:</b> The stock market is <a href="/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-7500-march-2009">on a downward spiral</a> with concerns that President Obama's stimulus package won't do enough to fix or save the banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 735 points, or 9%, for the past six trading days since Feb. 13. The bottom seems nowhere in sight.  </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> <b>The Dow closes below 6500 by March 9, 2009. </b>The last trading day that will count for judgment is March 6.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/dow-jones-falls-below-6500-march-9-2009#comments bear market Business &amp; Finance dow jones stimulus package Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:07:11 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 127147 at http://www.thestandard.com