Bush v. Dow

Remember back to last year's election? Recall the Bush team telling us how the financial markets were just then reacting to his economic policy and we could expect to see the benefits in the near future. One year after the election, here are the results:

In case you think it looks like the Dow has basically done nothing this year, you're right. After a small traditional election rally, the Dow has retreated. Is this a fluke? Here is the same graph for the entire 5 years of the Bush Administration.

The Dow has ended 5 years of Bushonomics flat. This means any money you invested in the market for your kid's education, retirement, etc. has lost ground to inflation. Is this normal? Let's take a look at the Clinton Years to see...

The numbers don't lie.