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  1. 12-31-2010, 12:06 PM #1
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    Default 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    Let's get started with the 2011 Guess the Dow Contest.

    Guess the closing price of the Dow for Friday, December 30 2011.

    We will accept your guesses and revisions until noon ET on Monday January 10, 2011.

    The winner will get some kind of TSP Talk prize.

    Good luck!

    The 2010 Winners have been announced here.
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  2. 12-31-2010, 12:12 PM #2
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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    Give me a Dow 17,000
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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    12,448 but hope it will be higher.

    I think we get a correction right from the start being over extended and the markets having to work themselves out of it. JMO

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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    I'll go with 13,100



    Quote Originally Posted by Birchtree View Post
    Give me a Dow 17,000
    Shall I put my traytable to its full upright position ? Thats off my chart!
    S.E. Cupp has my vote!
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    13,500
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    Smile Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    I'll pick the easy choice...

    Gimmy 12,630

    US
    Normal equities market
    Crappy bond market
    Moderate deflation
    Foreign
    Japan reviving
    China crashing
    Europe churning
    India bureaucratizing
    Brazil's economy growing
    Commodities
    Oil crashing
    Gold crashing
    Silver crashing

    I'm only including the guesses because I am better at them
    Lookin' up at the 'G Fund'!!!
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  8. 12-31-2010, 01:06 PM #8
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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    My trading system says.............................11020............ ............just kidding, that's all me.................
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    12,900
    THIS IS WHERE I WOULD PUT SOMETHING TO REPRESENT MY THINKING, BUT THEN THEY SHOW UP!
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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    Quote Originally Posted by Birchtree View Post
    Give me a Dow 17,000
    Let's see...2010 close 11,578...Let me choose 13,372 for end of 2011.
    But I would be more than happy to see Birchtree get the award!! :toung:
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    Default Re: 2011 Guess the Dow Contest

    Wow, I just realized my 11020 guess was the inverse of 2011.............didn't plan that..............
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