Let’s look at a few stats:
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On March 2, 2009, S&P 500 value was 683.38. This was the low point since the market declined in 2008.
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On Jan 2, 2012, S&P value was 1,277.81
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On Dec 31, 2012, S&P 500 value as 1,466.47
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On Dec 30, 2013 (just a couple of weeks ago), S&P 500 value was 1,831.37