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1383.37
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1440.28
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1429.50
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1410.81

Same as last year. We'll get there some year.
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1386.0 Always the optimist............
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1320.00
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1371

With some RBDs along the way.
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1392.

Sorry for duplicate post.
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1392.
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1483.97
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1434.0
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1459.44
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1358.2
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1509.12

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1510 - I think we're ready for a surprise on the upside.
If I make a calculation error, #Cruncher probably will let me know.
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S&P 500: 1420
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1396.96
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1364.54 - just recycling guess from 2011 since we're at the same starting point!
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Greetings! My guess: 1483.97.
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I'll stick with 1325.00 for another year.
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1466.
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1333.06
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1370.78 (here's hoping!)
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1419.86

Come on big money, big money, no whammies!
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I will follow the same baby bear strategy as last year, predicting 1131.84, a 10% drop. (I was only off by 10% last year.)
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1333.
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1301.66
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1306 (I think that is what I guessed next year, or at least close, anyway)
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1358.13
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1320.48
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1214.16


Thanks.
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1383.36

( A 10% increase. Hey, it could happen!)
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1363.13
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1322.69
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1365.95 :shock: :shock:
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1391.00
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Lots of research on this..... 1313.14

Good luck to all.

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1471.39
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1381.25
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1374.33 :lol
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1291.84
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my prediction is 1417.
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1422.22
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1408.6
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Since the S&P 500 has barely moved, I'll re-use last year's guess of 1178.23, and see how it goes this time!
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900.00
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1357.60
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1360.00
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1219.29

I finished 113th in 2011.
I finished 53rd in 2010.
Good thing I just buy and hold :wink:
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1446.24
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