EthInves ver 2.0
		   The On-disk Almanac of Ethical Investing
		   
			 copyright 1988 Jerry Whiting
		       PO Box 20821, Seattle, WA  98102
	 
			   >>> >>> 1987 DATA <<< <<<
	 
				>>> Stocks <<<
	 
	 Total return figures include reinvestment of dividends or
	 interest if any.
	 
	 * estimate
	 
	 Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks
	 Total returns 1987:  5.70%*
	 Total returns 1986: 28.07%
	 Total returns 1985: 34.33%
	 
	 Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index
	 Total returns 1987:  5.32%
	 Total returns 1986: 18.55%
	 Total returns 1985: 32.03%
	 
	 Wilshire 5000 Stock Index
	 Total returns 1987:  2.27%*
	 Total returns 1986: 16.10%
	 Total returns 1985: 32.56%
	 
	 Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks
	 closing prices
	 week of 1/2/87         1927.31
	 week of 12/31/87       1938.83
	 8/25/87        2722.42* year's high
	 10/19/87       1738.74* year's low
	 
	 New York Stock Exchange
	 closing prices
	 week of 1/2/87         141.14
	 week of 12/31/87       138.22
	 8/25/87        187.99* year's high
	 12/4/87        125.91* year's low
	 Total share volume '87: 47,801,308,660
	 Total share volume '86: 35,680,016,341
	 Total share volume '85: 27,510,706,353
	 Total share volume '84: 23,071,031,447
	 Total share volume '83: 21,589,576,997
	 Advances 1987:  810
	 Advances 1986: 1597
	 Advances 1985: 1957
	 Declines 1987: 1444
	 Declines 1986:  699
	 Declines 1985:  356
	 Unchanged 1987:  25
	 Unchanged 1986:  22
	 Unchanged 1985:  19
	 
	 American Stock Exchange
	 closing prices
	 week of 1/2/87         267.49
	 week of 12/31/87       260.35
	 8/13/87        365.01* year's high
	 12/4/87        231.90* year's low
	 Total share volume '87: 3,505,950,000
	 Total share volume '86: 2,978,540,000
	 Total share volume '85: 2,100,860,000
	 Total share volume '84: 1,545,010,000
	 Total share volume '83: 2,081,270,000
	 Advances 1987: 435
	 Advances 1986: 556
	 Advances 1985: 619
	 Declines 1987: 617
	 Declines 1986: 380
	 Declines 1985: 300
	 Unchanged 1987: 20
	 Unchanged 1986: 18
	 Unchanged 1985: 17
	 
	 NASDAQ
	 closing prices
	 week of 1/2/87         353.26
	 week of 12/31/87       329.08
	 8/26/87        455.26* year's high
	 12/4/87        291.88* year's low
	 Total share volume '87: 35,597,292,000
	 Total share volume '86: 26,658,897,000
	 Total share volume '85: 19,281,412,800
	 Total share volume '84: 15,158,819,587
	 Total share volume '83: 15,908,547,400
	 Advances 1987: 2381
	 Advances 1986: 3069
	 Advances 1985: 3088
	 Declines 1987: 2918
	 Declines 1986: 1877
	 Declines 1985: 1504
	 Unchanged 1987: 142
	 Unchanged 1986: 125
	 Unchanged 1985:147
	 
			     >>> Mutual Funds <<<
	 
	 Total return figures include reinvestment of dividends or
	 interest if any.
	 
	 * estimate
	 ~ as of 12/23/87
	 
	 Lipper Growth Fund Index
	 Total return 1987:  0.98%*
	 Total return 1986: 15.86%
	 Total return 1985: 30.34%
	 
	 Lipper Growth and Income Fund Index
	 Total return 1987:  4.73%~
	 Total return 1986: 16.17%
	 Total return 1985: 27.70%
	 
	 Lipper Balanced Fund Index
	 Total return 1987:  3.08%~
	 Total return 1986: 19.02%
	 Total return 1985: 27.45%
	 
	 Lipper International Fund Index
	 Total return 1987:  3.69%~
	 Total return 1986: 49.36%
	 Total return 1985: 48.20%
	 
	 Average general equity funds gained 1.49% in 1987.
	 Average for all equity funds gained 3.03% in 1987.
	 Average for all equity & fixed income funds gained 2.28% in 1987.
			   
			   >>> Money Market Fund <<<
	 
	 Total return figures include reinvestment of dividends or
	 interest if any.
	 
	 * estimate
	 
	 Donoghue's 12-month yield on all taxable money funds
	 Total return 1987: 6.11%*
	 Total return 1986: 6.26%
	 Total return 1985: 7.71%
	 
	 Money Market Deposit Account
	 Bank Rate Monitor National Index
	 Total return 1987: 5.60%
	 Total return 1986: 6.10%
	 Total return 1985: 7.35%
				 
			   >>> Bank Instruments <<<
	 
	 Total return figures include reinvestment of dividends or
	 interest if any.
	 
	 * estimate
	 
	 Bank Rate Monitor National Index
	 1 year Certificate of Deposit
	 Total return 1987: 6.92%
	 Total return 1986: 6.92%
	 Total return 1985: 8.55%
	 
	 Bank Rate Monitor National Index
	 30-month Certificate of Deposit
	 Total return 1987: 7.34%
	 Total return 1986: 7.33%
	 Total return 1985: 9.34%
	 
				 >>> Bonds <<<
	 
	 Total return figures include reinvestment of dividends or
	 interest if any.
	 
	 * estimate
	 
	 Shearson Lehman Long Term Treasury Index
	 Total return 1987: -2.51%*
	 Total return 1986: 24.10%
	 Total return 1985: 31.56%
	 
	 Shearson Lehman Long Term AA-Rated Bond Index
	 Total return 1987: -1.37%*
	 Total return 1986: 18.59%
	 Total return 1985: 28.24%
	 
	 Shearson Lehman Municipal Bond Index
	 Total return 1987:  3.35%*
	 Total return 1986: 19.32%
	 Total return 1985: 20.02%
	 
	 Shearson Lehman Intermediate Term Treasury Index
	 Total return 1987:  3.61%*
	 Total return 1986: 13.03%
	 Total return 1985: 18.15%
	 
	 Shearson Lehman Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
	 Total return 1987:  5.26%*
	 Total return 1986: 13.43%
	 Total return 1985: 25.21%
	 
			    >>> Precious Metals <<<
	 
	 Silver (1,000 oz bar of bullion)
	 Total return 1987: 23.02%
	 Total return 1986:  -6.0%
	 Total return 1985: -4.58%
	 
	 Gold (100 oz bar of bullion)
	 Total return 1987: 20.98%
	 Total return 1986: 24.0%
	 Total return 1985:  8.72%
	 
	 Platinum (50 oz bar of bullion)
	 Total return 1987:  6.26%
	 Total return 1986: 38.0%
	 Total return 1985: 24.30%
	 
			>>> Residential Real Estate <<<
	 
	 Increase in average price of new single-family home
	 1987: 12.0%
	 1986:  9.1%
	 1985:  5.5%
	 
	 Housing starts, in millions
	 1987: 1.65
	 1986: 1.81
	 1985: 1.74
			    
			    >>> October 19,1987 <<<
			    
	 The day the DJIA dropped 508 points, -21.61%.