Trick or Treat?!

The Dow may have ended down today, but October as a whole was the strongest month in almost a year. The blue-chip average rose 3.4% for the month, and for the year its up a whopping 13%. So was today a trick or a treat? Both. The 'tricky' economic reports scared investors at the beginning of the day, but trading increased, and we were left with the 'treat' of the Dow continuing to close in the 12000's - and that leaves my sweet tooth happy! Happy Halloween! DJIA: -5.77 Nasdaq: +2.94 S&P 500: +0.01