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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts) Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:39 AM Aug 2013

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Standard & Poor's 500 Index Surpasses 1,700 Points for First Time

Last edited Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:33 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Associated Press

@AP: BREAKING: Standard & Poor's 500 index surpasses 1,700 points for the first time. -MM

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Standard & Poor's 500 Index Surpasses 1,700 Points for First Time (Original Post) Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

Good for the working class... brooklynite Aug 2013 #1

Yep... devils chaplain Aug 2013 #2

A lot of blood, sweat and tears goes into that number BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #3

My 401k is doing well also. Fringe Aug 2013 #4

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

1. Good for the working class...

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:42 AM

Aug 2013

...all those Union pension funds are probably invested partially in S&P index funds.

devils chaplain

(602 posts)

2. Yep...

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:46 AM

Aug 2013

My TSP through the federal government is doing quite well (for now...).

BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts)

3. A lot of blood, sweat and tears goes into that number

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:50 AM

Aug 2013

Fringe

(175 posts)

4. My 401k is doing well also.

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 06:12 PM

Aug 2013

I don't Intend to work forever, and my 401k is my nest egg.

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