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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:46 AM Original message |
Financial wonks: What constitues a Stock Market Crash? |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. So far, this isn't a crash. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. IIRC a "correction" can run 15-20% easily. |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here's what the Dow Jones was for the last couple of years |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. So, it is a correction? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. too early to tell |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. It seems to be less than 1% difference from one year ago |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. There is no clear definition, percentage wise, anyway of what constitutes a "crash" |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. So, would you say if we lost 10% in a three day period, that would equal a crash? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. A 200 point loss isn't all that much - even 400 in the long-term |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Interesting to see the number comparisions |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. You would need about a 15-20% decline and then another sharp drop |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Summary of the current "Circuit Breaker" trading curbs. |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Very good, thanks, I know what they are |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I didn't know that - thanks for the data! |
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