Stock Market October 21, 2009 by Doug in Check It Out!, Politics Interesting... DOW SINCE 1901 Republican years No. of years Change 1901-1912 12 48.3% 1921-1932 12 -24.5% 1953-1960 8 121.2% 1969-1976 8 2.1% 1981-1992 12 247.0% 2001-2004 4 -10.4% Total 56 years 383.7% Avg. annual change 6.9% Democratic years No. of years Change 1913-1920 8 29.2% 1933-1952 20 318.4% 1961-1968 8 58.0% 1977-1980 4 -3.0% 1993-2000 8 236.7% Total 48 years 639.6% Avg. annual change 13.3% Source: Stock Trader’s Almanac 2005
