MARKET CYCLES ARE LONG Dow Jones Industrials (solid line) Inflation (dotted line) 15,000 Bear Market Bull Market 15% 1966-1982 1983-2000 10,000 10 5,000 5 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones

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