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NEW YORK YANKEES WIN IN GAME SIXMORE BULLISH FOR 2010 STOCK MARKET?

A quick analysis by S&P’s Capital IQ finds double-digit stock market returns when NY Yankees are champions and Phillies go homelosers.

WHAT:

In a quick, fun analysis of 73 years of World Series history and stock marketreturns (based on annualized average returns for the S&P 500), financial researchservices provider

S&P’s Capital IQ

found that a six-game World Series has beenloosely correlated with an average stock market return of 15%

Based on teamrecords, Wall Street returned 10% on average the year following a Yankees win and11% after a Phillies loss. From a league perspective, however, a Phillies win may bebetter: based on the 30 series won by a National League team the average stockmarket return was 15% versus an average of 9% for the 43 series won by theAmerican League. So both sides have interesting trivia to brag about.

*Disclaimer: This data is not intended to represent a fundamental analysis of market trends or historical data and in no way isintended to be the basis for any investment decisions whatsoever.This also does not represent an endorsement of any specific MLBteam by Capital IQ

Here’s more detail on what we found: YANKEES WIN+PHILLIES LOSS A BETTER BULLISH INDICATOR?

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In the 22 series since 1936 in which the NY Yankees were victorious, Wall Street returned a solidaverage return of 10%. However, the average return following a Yankees loss is 13%.

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For the two series that the Phillies won (1980, 2008), the average stock market return was 6%. Inthe three years since 1936 when the Phillies lost, the stock market returned an average of 11%

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE GO ALL THE WAY OR END IT TOMORROW NIGHT?

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Historically, a 5-game series has returned an average return of 17%

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If the series ends in six games, the average correlated S&P 500 return is 15%

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If it goes all the way to Game 7, the average return is 8%

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Historically, sweeps return the lowest average of 7% in the following year.

MARKET LIKES A NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION BETTER THAN ANAMERICAN LEAGUE ONE

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The average return following the 30 years the National League won the series was 15%(including 2009 YTD); the 43 years the American League won the series was just 9%.

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Interestingly enough, the average annual stock market return for the year following the cancelled1994 series was 38%.

TEAM CORRELATED WITH THE WORST S&P RETURN: RED SOX.

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NY Yankees fans will like this fact: Boston Red Sox hold the title for the worst annual stockmarket return after a World Series win, with a drop of -37% after their 2007 win.

FOR COMMENTARY/REVIEW:S&P’s

Richard Peterson

Director of Credit, Markets and Risk

and a huge baseball fan is available totalk about what we did and what the data shows. Original data sets are also available.

WORLD SERIES & STOCK MARKET RETURNSNovel Analysis of World Series History and S&P 500 Stock Market Returns

YearWinner LeagueGamesWon Loser LeagueGamesWonS&P 500Return(FollowingYear)

1935Detroit TigersAL4Chicago CubsNL233.71936New York YankeesAL4New York GiantsNL2-34.71937New York YankeesAL4New York GiantsNL130.81938New York YankeesAL4Chicago CubsNL0-0.41939New York YankeesAL4Cincinnati RedsNL0-9.81940Cincinnati RedsNL4Detroit TigersAL3-11.61941New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL120.11942St. Louis CardinalsNL4New York YankeesAL125.61943New York YankeesAL4St. Louis CardinalsNL119.51944St. Louis CardinalsNL4St. Louis BrownsAL236.31945Detroit TigersAL4Chicago CubsNL3-8.01946St. Louis CardinalsNL4Boston Red SoxAL35.61947New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL35.41948Cleveland IndiansAL4Boston BravesNL218.61949New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL131.51950New York YankeesAL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL024.01951New York YankeesAL4New York GiantsNL218.21952New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL3-1.01953New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL252.31954New York GiantsNL4Cleveland IndiansAL031.4

1955Brooklyn DodgersNL4New York YankeesAL36.51956New York YankeesAL4Brooklyn DodgersNL3-10.71957Milwaukee BravesNL4New York YankeesAL343.21958New York YankeesAL4Milwaukee BravesNL311.91959Los Angeles DodgersNL4Chicago White SoxAL20.41960Pittsburgh PiratesNL4New York YankeesAL326.91961New York YankeesAL4Cincinnati RedsNL1-8.71962New York YankeesAL4San Francisco GiantsNL322.81963Los Angeles DodgersNL4New York YankeesAL016.41964St. Louis CardinalsNL4New York YankeesAL312.51965Los Angeles DodgersNL4Minnesota TwinsAL3-10.01966Baltimore OriolesAL4Los Angeles DodgersNL023.91967St. Louis CardinalsNL4Boston Red SoxAL311.01968Detroit TigersAL4St. Louis CardinalsNL3-8.41969New York Mets NL4Baltimore OriolesAL13.91970Baltimore OriolesAL4Cincinnati RedsNL114.21971Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Baltimore OriolesAL319.01972Oakland AthleticsAL4Cincinnati RedsNL3-14.71973Oakland AthleticsAL4New York Mets NL3-26.31974Oakland AthleticsAL4Los Angeles DodgersNL137.11975Cincinnati RedsNL4Boston Red SoxAL323.81976Cincinnati RedsNL4New York YankeesAL0-7.21977New York YankeesAL4Los Angeles DodgersNL26.51978New York YankeesAL4Los Angeles DodgersNL218.41979Pittsburgh PiratesNL4Baltimore OriolesAL332.41980Philadelphia PhilliesNL4Kansas City Royals AL2-4.91981Los Angeles DodgersNL4New York YankeesAL221.51982St. Louis CardinalsNL4Milwaukee Brewers AL322.51983Baltimore OriolesAL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL16.21984Detroit TigersAL4San Diego Padres NL131.61985Kansas City Royals AL4St. Louis CardinalsNL318.61986New York Mets NL4Boston Red SoxAL35.11987Minnesota TwinsAL4St. Louis CardinalsNL316.61988Los Angeles DodgersNL4Oakland AthleticsAL131.71989Oakland AthleticsAL4San Francisco GiantsNL0-3.11990Cincinnati RedsNL4Oakland AthleticsAL030.51991Minnesota TwinsAL4Atlanta BravesNL37.61992Toronto Blue Jays AL4Atlanta BravesNL210.11993Toronto Blue Jays AL4Philadelphia PhilliesNL21.31994NO SERIES - PLAYERS STRIKENO SERIES - PLAYERS STRIKE37.61995Atlanta BravesNL4Cleveland IndiansAL223.01996New York YankeesAL4Atlanta BravesNL233.41997Florida Marlins NL4Cleveland IndiansAL328.61998New York YankeesAL4San Diego Padres NL021.01999New York YankeesAL4Atlanta BravesNL0-9.12000New York YankeesAL4New York Mets NL1-11.92001Arizona Diamondbacks NL4New York YankeesAL3-22.12002Anaheim Angels AL4San Francisco GiantsNL328.72003Florida Marlins NL4New York YankeesAL210.92004Boston Red SoxAL4St. Louis CardinalsNL04.9