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Internet Insanity Index

Mar 05 2001

Internet Debacle Index

  • Mar 5, 2001

At the market peak, this index (previously dubbed “Internet Insanity Index”), had 75 stocks with a market cap of $1.26 trillion. Currently, there are only 60 stocks, with a combined market cap of just $290 billion (down $970 billion)!

Feb 05 2001

Internet Insanity Index

  • Feb 5, 2001

The Internet Insanity Index had a big bounce in January. These stocks were severely beaten down and a bounce was expected.

Jan 04 2001

Internet Insanity Index

  • Jan 4, 2001

The Internet Insanity Index continued to lose ground in December, However, the 4.6% loss was not nearly as devastating as the 36% loss recorded in November.

Dec 05 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Dec 5, 2000

The Internet Insanity Index was hammered with a 36% loss in November. Some of these companies will likely survive, but many will expire. We advise avoiding the group.

Oct 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Oct 4, 2000

After rebounding in August (16.7%), the Internet Insanity Index fell 11.7% in September. Of the 131 equity groups we track, the Insanity Index trailed 113.

Sep 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Sep 4, 2000

The spurts and dips seen on the chart of our Internet Insanity Index are mouthwatering to both bulls and bears alike.

Aug 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Aug 4, 2000

After a big bounce in June (+21%), the Internet Insanity Index came back to earth in July with a 7.7% loss.

Jul 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Jul 4, 2000

This group rallied in June along with many of the other Technology related groups. However, for the YTD, this Internet Insanity Index is still down more than 21%.

Jun 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Jun 4, 2000

The Internet Insanity Index has continued to deflate rapidly with a 17.3% loss recorded in May.

May 04 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • May 4, 2000

The Internet Insanity Index continued its descent back to earth with a big 18.2% decline during April.

Apr 05 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Apr 5, 2000

Performance for the entire Insanity Index has been aided by the inclusion of the Online Brokers in this group. This subset of our index was up almost 24% on average in March, and up 33% YTD.

Mar 05 2000

Internet Insanity Index

  • Mar 5, 2000

After yet another volatile month, the Leuthold Internet Insanity Index gained over 12% during February.

Jan 07 2000

Internet Insanity Index: Performance Dichotomy

  • Jan 7, 2000

The Leuthold Internet Insanity Index gained over 11% during the month of December, and reached a new all-time high on December 13.

Dec 05 1999

Internet Insanity Index: Breaking Out

  • Dec 5, 1999

The Leuthold Internet Insanity Index gained nearly 23% during the month of November and, for a short time, broke above the prior high reached in April of this year.

Nov 04 1999

Internet Insanity Index: Short Sellers Heaven (Or Hell?)

  • Nov 4, 1999

The 66 components of the Leuthold Internet Insanity Index gained an average of 6.4% during the month of October, to bring the gain on this index to +84% year to date.

Oct 05 1999

Internet Insanity Index

  • Oct 5, 1999

Most Internet companies enjoyed a surprisingly steady rise in share prices during the volatile month of September.

Sep 05 1999

Internet Insanity Index

  • Sep 5, 1999

August was a volatile month for most of the “dotcom” companies.

Aug 04 1999

Internet Insanity Update

  • Aug 4, 1999

Significant merger and acquisition activity in the past month has done little to bring buyers back into the sector.

Feb 03 1999

Internet Insanity Index

  • Feb 3, 1999

The insanity continued in January, with the Internet stocks up 56.9% during the month.

Jan 04 1999

Internet Insanity Index

  • Jan 4, 1999

This Internet Insanity Index quantifies the mania which has swept up the Internet stocks over the past two years. It is constructed of first and second tier Internet components—technology companies that have been integral to the evolution of the Internet and retail companies which have gone through the roof by the mere mention of selling their wares over the Internet.