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To: J.B.C. who wrote (10471)	1/16/2002 6:19:56 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 23786

yup, I agree, most people who are still around have actually learned a little bit from the past 20 months or so.

To: J.B.C. who wrote (10471)	1/16/2002 6:26:54 PM
From: HG	Respond to of 23786

If a man's head is in an oven, and his feet in a freezer....statistically their average body temperature is normal....<g> January barometers have been incredibly accurate for the past 48 years. I guess the Wall Street took these statistics into consideration in their predictions of a Jan rally...... Based on whether SPX is up or down in Jan, most years have, in essence followed suit - except 4 four flat years of 70, 78, 84 and 94. Thats 45 out of 50 years i would say. Thats over 90% accuracy there. The Jan barometer for all odd years subsequent to 1935 scores a perfect record. Top 28 Januarys <except 94> had gains of 1% or more and launched the best years. 21 Januarys were losers or had miniscule gains. Only one very good year -1982- followed a January loss... Soooo...if there is recovery expected in 2002....Wall Street would expect Jan to be a gainer... Of course everything has been different this time round...so i take this with a pinch of salt...