Over the last 30 years, an American has appeared on the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 16 different years. The average performance of the S&P 500 during those 16 years is a gain of 10.6% with 13 positive years (81.3%). Of the fifteen years where no American appeared on the cover, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of only 7.2% with 11 positive years (73%).
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Last year’s market decline of 38.5% hurt the overall average return for years when an American appeared on the cover (somebody check Marissa Miller’s passport), illustrating that like the Super Bowl indicator, there are always exceptions to the rule…While this year’s [Israeli born] cover model indicates the less attractive scenario for the market, at this point most investors would probably be pretty happy with a gain of 7.2% in 2009.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Indicator [Think Big]
nice. Bess, is that you? I’m impressed.
That chick is crazy, crazy hot. Just another reason the US needs to protect Israel.
she is much hotter than marisa miller.
too boobs, didn’t read
Feels good for about 10 minutes and you want to bite into her until the giant shit sandwich that is our economy reappears
@4
two boobs.
nsfw!
@7
I wouldn’t send that to war. I’d send pictures of her to the troops at war. Just saying.
Yeah, she’s ridiculously hot. Her tan line has me in a trance. Fuck work.
I’d buy a round in that Bar.
Trading room just came to a halt when CNBC said they’d have her on next!!
darren rovel could barely speak with her sitting next to him just now.
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say those things are real. I’d have to see her on her back to confirm though.
why is she dating that boy bitch leonardo dicaprio?
@9
Let me guess, average people have a duty to sacrifice their lives so that attractive people can screw Hollywood trolls in four star hotels.
A world where the great unwashed masses live their lives to provide for the fortunate few. Yep, I see how you ended up working on Wall Street.
too boobs, didn’t read
NOW I know why the Neo-Cons were so “Pro-Israel”…
@7, obviously she saw the movie Patton.
@17 = Sean Hannity?
I just got stimulus all over my keyboard.
wtf was that line of questioning from bill griffeth?
@17
You need to RELAX. Yikes.
They looked real to me.
They looked real to me, too.
~Former Countrywide Mortgage Home Loan Processor
Wrong analysis. Now, correlating stock market returns to the SI Swimsuit Issue cover model’s boob size would be far more informative.
They looked real to me.
~Spitzer on his transtitues
#16: LEONARDO DICAPRIO IS THE GREATEST LIVING ACTOR EVER.
Even non-photoshopped/everyday pics, she’s just amazing.
http://www.denimology.co.uk/2008/05/bar_refaeli_1.jpg
http://www.mariasphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/04_bar-refaeli.jpg
@22
good news there’s a cure for you:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBLfGZwXuGxM
Was she invested with Madoff?
@10 Spot on, sir.
I’d like to show her my sugar lumps, they’re sweet, white and highly refined.
-BeckyBootFan
What would Osama BL do if he had 15 minutes with her????
@33……Not needed here…..the economy has affected me in such a way that these days it takes me all night to do what I used to all night. Not many complaints, though.
@7, I can’t think of a more catastrophic waste than sending Bar Rafaeli into combat.
Still betting Gasbaghoul would take an Unemployed Tranny over Miss Bar any day!
thanks for giving me an excuse for having this on my coffee table. “its for business research”
@ 17, i think you’re right, its a disgrace that people think its ok she didn’t do service because she’s good looking…wait…camel toe…take it back, 17, you’re a homo, or a woman, either way shut up!
How does DiCaprio do it? Lets Tom Brady have his seconds, and now he has this?
Bess, my people would like to thank your people for producing THAT.
Is #17 being sarcastic?
The rich and attractive are supposed to have better lives, right? Otherwise you are just going against nature.
That chick is like a different species from normal women. Jesus!
Anyone know a good 1-hour dry cleaner by any chance?
Am I an idiot or does she have a Jamie Lee Curtis dickgina?
@17,
“I don’t care if there’s a Russian tank coming down Flatbush Avenue..I ain’t fightin’!”
Nice, but she lacks shiksappeal.
Wow.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009_swimsuit/models/bar-refaeli/09_bar-refaeli_27.html
SHWING!!
Damn Leo. It’s just not fair.
This boner doesn’t want to come down. I have a meeting at 2PM, any ideas?
@52 – Just get after it ASAP. Give it all you got, and see what happens.
Look at a picture of Margaret Thatcher..
@ 23 – hysterical
I’d take Daniela Hantuchova over any of the models any day…..
-The Guy Who Loves Perky Breasts
@32 – She looks better in those non touched up shots.
The pink and black bikini with ribbons is ridiculous.
PS – try slamming erection in top drawer. Plan B – stapler.
@52,think about Shaq shooting free throws
Picture a drunken Peter Gammons trimming A Rod’s scrotum hairs.
-BBF
Funny … she doesn’t look Druish.
o/u on how much one of those things weighs? 7.5lbs?
Think about Bea Arthur
@52 — its easy, just imagine Gasparino in a black dress slipping his hand into a rubber glove while staring into your eyes….
Too busy with hands full, didnt read.
Too hard, couldn’t read.
I’m moving to Israel.
63,
Addendum: Charles slaps your face with said glove, and whispers, “Smell it.”
A priest, a minister, and a rabbi go into a Bar.. the question is, who goes where?
69! Leave it!
@67 — I threw up a little in my mouth. Stupid Gasbag and his rubber gloves…
What am I missing? I thought Marissa Miller was way hotter.
ERIN BURNETT’S WAY HOTTER THAN Bar Rafaeli!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT’S RIGHT! I SAID IT!
And Ugly Betty is WAY HOTTER than Maria Bartiromo!!!! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!
You know her brother is a doctor?
the sports illustrated bus is currently parked outside 200 park avenue on 45th st. i couldn’t see if she was onboard though.
what does a man have to do for a simple ass shot these days?