1...The Dow Jones Industries rose 49 to 8468.
2...Oil dropped $3.63/barrel to $35.35.
3...Gold went up $7/toz to $847.70.
4...On a year to date basis, the DJI is down 36%, London -35%, Tokyo and Paris -44% and Shanghai -70%.
5...Oil is 63% lower, copper -59% and gold +1.5%...yes, up.
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Let me continue my listing on this Christmas day with ten nearly useless bits of trivia in the spirit of my SIMPLE SOLUTIONS books:
1...To complete his tasks, Santa needs to travel between 3 and 5 million miles per hour, depending on who you believe. This is theoretically possible because the speed of light is on the order of 670 million miles per hour.
1...To complete his tasks, Santa needs to travel between 3 and 5 million miles per hour, depending on who you believe. This is theoretically possible because the speed of light is on the order of 670 million miles per hour.
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2...There is a contention that Santa used female reindeers with male names because they (boy deers of this species) lose their antlers in the winter. Females don’t...but yes, they do have them. The fact that neither gender can fly is irrelevant to this discussion.
2...There is a contention that Santa used female reindeers with male names because they (boy deers of this species) lose their antlers in the winter. Females don’t...but yes, they do have them. The fact that neither gender can fly is irrelevant to this discussion.
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3...Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was created for Montgomery Ward in 1939 as an advertisement gimmick. A decade later, Gene Autry sung the song that became the second best-selling of all time. White Christmas, by Bing Crosby, remains #1.
3...Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was created for Montgomery Ward in 1939 as an advertisement gimmick. A decade later, Gene Autry sung the song that became the second best-selling of all time. White Christmas, by Bing Crosby, remains #1.
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4...In the 12 Days of Christmas, 364 presents were given. The 2008 value was estimated to be just under $20,000. This period runs from Christmas Day to January 6 (Epiphany, meaning “to manifest or show,” when there is a Christian feast to celebrate God’s ”manifestation” in human form…Jesus.) Then, Christmas is again spent on January 7 if you're on the Julian calendar.
4...In the 12 Days of Christmas, 364 presents were given. The 2008 value was estimated to be just under $20,000. This period runs from Christmas Day to January 6 (Epiphany, meaning “to manifest or show,” when there is a Christian feast to celebrate God’s ”manifestation” in human form…Jesus.) Then, Christmas is again spent on January 7 if you're on the Julian calendar.
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5...Nearly half a million get sick every year eating spoiled Christmas food.
5...Nearly half a million get sick every year eating spoiled Christmas food.
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6...If you don’t give your dog a Christmas present, you are not only miserly, but in the gross minority.
6...If you don’t give your dog a Christmas present, you are not only miserly, but in the gross minority.
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7...Jingle Bells was written in 1857 for Thanksgiving and was the first song broadcast from space
7...Jingle Bells was written in 1857 for Thanksgiving and was the first song broadcast from space
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8...The Christmas tree was first popular in Germany as early as the 8th Century. O Tannenbaum (Christmas tree) came from 16th Century lyrics and an old German folk song. It takes anywhere from 4 to 15 years to grow a 6 foot tall fir tree.
8...The Christmas tree was first popular in Germany as early as the 8th Century. O Tannenbaum (Christmas tree) came from 16th Century lyrics and an old German folk song. It takes anywhere from 4 to 15 years to grow a 6 foot tall fir tree.
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9...Isaac Newton (mathematician) and Little Richard (singer) were born on this day, while Billy Martin (baseball) and Dean Martin (singer) passed away on Christmas.
9...Isaac Newton (mathematician) and Little Richard (singer) were born on this day, while Billy Martin (baseball) and Dean Martin (singer) passed away on Christmas.
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10...There is a rumor that Santa has an evil brother, Satan Claus, who lives in the South Pole, and makes fruitcakes.
10...There is a rumor that Santa has an evil brother, Satan Claus, who lives in the South Pole, and makes fruitcakes.
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