What Will The Valuations Of These Indicators Be End of 2006

[Daneboy]

As of June 19:
Dow 10,942
S&P500 1,240
Nasdaq 2,110
Gold ETF (GLD) 56.36
Fed Funds Rate 5.0%
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $2.90


As of Dec 31:
Dow
S&P500
Nasdaq
Gold ETF (GLD)
Fed Funds Rate
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $

[frayne]

As of Dec 31:
Dow 9500
S&P500 1000
Nasdaq 1750
Gold ETF (GLD) 50.00
Fed Funds Rate 6.0
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $3.50

[d]

drat! just dropped by cystal ball. *nonetheless, i'm moderatley confident they'll be within +/- 10% of their current level -- barring unforseen circumstances.

[OldAgePensioner]

As of Dec 31:
Dow $9300
S&P500 $1080
Nasdaq $880
Gold ETF (GLD) $52
Fed Funds Rate 5.5%
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $3.80

[windsurf]

Dow* 11,300
Fed funds 5.5%
Gasoline* 2.90 gal.
Bush's rating 12%

[Daneboy]

As of Dec 31:

Dow 9,200
S&P500 1,050
Nasdaq 1,710
Gold ETF (GLD) 80.25
Fed Funds Rate 6.0%
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $3.40
Bush Rating In the Toilet

[starboardtack]

As of Dec 31:
Dow:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8800
S&P500:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *970
Nasdaq:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *750
Gold ETF (GLD):* * * * * * * * * * * * * 91
Fed Funds Rate* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5.5%
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $* * ** * ** *3.90

Hindsight:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Priceless

[PJ03]

As of Dec 31:
Dow 11480
S&P500 1400
Nasdaq 2300
Gold ETF (GLD) 48.00
Fed Funds Rate 5.25
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave $2.80

[Gonzo]

As of Dec 31:
Dow* * * * * * * * 11215
SPX* * * * * * * * * *1366
Nasdaq* * * * * * *2509
GLD* * * * * * * * * * * 63
Fed Rate* * * * * * 5.50
Gal Reg Gas* * * *2.50

[dmpi]

As of Dec 31:
Dow* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 12000
S&P500* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1346
Nasdaq* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2300
Gold ETF (GLD)* * * * * * * * * * * * 42.00
Fed Funds Rate* * * * * * * * * * * * *5.25
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave* * * * * *$2.75

[Alex]

I hate to be insensitive but, Who cares?
Really, I am not concerned with short term results.....

[cute fuzzy bunny]

As of Dec 31:
Dow: 11
S&P500: 6
Nasdaq: 15
Gold ETF (GLD): 1.29
Fed Funds Rate 18%
Gallon Reg Gas - Nat Ave .89c

Hey, someones gotta go contrarian and screw up the averages and the bell curve...

[Daneboy]

My oh my a few fed govs get together for tea, say a few words and all of a sudden there is an explosion of buying!

[d]

it's always a treat ... the markets have been wringing their hands over the prospective rate increase, it comes, and the market goes up. go figure.

[Mwsinron]

I think the main reason was the fed did something the market expected. Had they raised to .5 I dont think it would have been so pretty.

[AltaRed]

Which means the Fed can probably rinse and repeat another few times before the market tires of this dance.

[d]

Quote:

the fed did something the market expected

there's something perverse going on.* as indicated by fed.funds.futures, the markets clearly expected today's move, and as such it should have had no discernable effect.* there might, however, be some "relief" being expressed that the fed did act as expected. (but had there been wide-held suspicions otherwise, the expected would not have been expected. )* we were previously told that today's move would depend on the data; we are told once again that future moves would depend on the data; we're all looking at the same data; where's the surprise?

[HFWR]

I think the "market" is anxious for many reasons, but as it pertains to the FRB, it probably think rates will go too high, and stifle growth; i.e recession...

[audreyh1]

It's called short covering! There was too much (near term) pessimism out there.

Audrey

[Daneboy]

Audrey - That's right the shorts are covering plus there's a hecka lota cash on the sidelines...
Tomorrow will be interesting .