04/06/2020
Today's Market Volatility vs. 2008-09 Financial Crisis
I thought I’d take a look at the extreme volatility in our markets the past six weeks compared with two periods during the Financial Crisis of 2008-09.
***I will update this as necessary….as I write, the major indices finished up 7% today, Monday.
Wk ended / Dow / Nasdaq
2/28/20 -12.4%... -10.5%
3/6/20 +1.8%.... +0.1%
3/13/20 -10.4%... -8.2%
3/20/20 -17.3%... -12.6%
3/27/20 +12.8%... +9.1%
4/3/20 -2.7%..... -1.7%
2008
10/3/08 -7.3%.... -10.8%
10/10/08 -18.2%... -15.3%
10/17/08 +4.8%.... +3.8%
10/24/08 -5.4%..... -9.3%
10/31/08 +11.3%... +10.9%
11/7/08 -4.1%...... -4.3%
11/14/08 -5.0%...... -7.9%
11/21/08 -5.3%...... -8.7%
11/28/08 +9.7%.... +10.9%
2009
2/6/09 +3.5%..... +7.8%
2/13/09 -5.2%...... -3.6%
2/20/09 -6.2%...... -6.1%
2/27/09 -4.1%...... -4.4%
3/6/09 -6.2%...... -6.1%
3/13/09 +9.0%..... +10.6%
3/20/09 +0.8%..... +1.8%
3/27/09 +6.8%..... +6.0%
4/3/09 +3.1%..... +4.9%
Brian Trumbore
