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question everything

(47,485 posts) Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:00 PM Feb 2016

Don't know much about football

but will yesterday's winner mean market up or down?

DEFINITION of 'Super Bowl Indicator'

An indicator based on the belief that a Super Bowl win for a team from the old AFL (AFC division) foretells a decline in the stock market for the coming year, and a win for a team from the old NFL (NFC division) means the stock market will be up for the year.

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/superbowlindicator.asp

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Don't know much about football (Original Post) question everything Feb 2016 OP

seems true so far Roland99 Feb 2016 #1

Denver was an original AFL team Depaysement Feb 2016 #2

Thanks. Seems like this year we will not have to wait for the end question everything Feb 2016 #3

Well, frankly Depaysement Feb 2016 #4

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. seems true so far

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:14 PM

Feb 2016

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)

2. Denver was an original AFL team

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:41 PM

Feb 2016

Denver won.

So the would foretell a decline in the stock market in the coming year.

Last year, when New England won (another original AFL team), the S&P was down very slightly.

question everything

(47,485 posts)

3. Thanks. Seems like this year we will not have to wait for the end

Reply to Depaysement (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:51 PM

Feb 2016

And the markets are down just as the oldest baby boomers are turning 70, many will by 70 1/2 by Dec. 31st, meaning a Required Minimum Withdrawal from 401Ks and IRAs

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)

4. Well, frankly

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 03:03 PM

Feb 2016

That may boost spending and reduce equity purchases. That would boost the market.

Tough on boomers, though. They've had a good ride. Their grandkids - not so much.

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