These stats are not "made-up" as you say. And I really think that you should apologize for the accusation, especially since you are a MODERATOR! Those stats are courtesy of Morgan Stanley Why don't you go accuse them of lying, too.
First of all I'd be the first to apologize if I were wrong, but after I read what you wrote I pulled up the Compx from Bush's last State of the Union and it was about 1325 a month later it was 1342. Since I had 02 on the same chart I looked at it too. In 02 it was 1925 when he spoke however a month month later it was 1753. I don't have a calculator but that alone told me your post was Bullshit. Last year it was fractionally higher the year before that we were down 150 pts from it a month later. To start a thread and not even have the facts straight....thats my problem. As for the Morgan Stanley source...quote it or link it. I don't believe they would make such an error. If they did hey I dont' want to shoot the messenger but when something is clearly wrong like your statement to start this thread someone has to point that out. Rarely is something "100%".
Go speak to Alexis Glick on CNBC. She was the one that reported the stats earlier this morning, and as you are well aware, she used to be a floor broker for Morgan Stanley on the NYSE. She said that she got these stats from a friend at Morgan Stanley. :eek: