Vetbass,

I don't know where you got your Dow numbers from, but the NYSE thinks the Dow was at 9,034.69 on January 2, 2009, went to a low of 6,626.94 on March 6, 2009, and recovered to 10,428.05 on December 31, 2009. The link below takes you to the Dow history. Just my opinion but if money is the root of all evil what does it say about your average politician since they will do almost anything for a large donation.

http://www.nyse.tv/dow-jones-industr...story-djia.htm