Worst First Halves Since 1971

Here are the ten worst first halves since 1971, going by the S&P 500’s total return:
Year…………………Gain
2002………………-13.16%
2008………………-11.91%
1973………………-10.38%
1974………………-10.17%
1982………………-7.83%
2001………………-6.70%
1984………………-4.90%
1977………………-4.38%
1994………………-3.39%
1981………………-0.95%

Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on July 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm

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