A historic year for the market closes with the Index on the upswing.
It wasn't a bad year for black folk. Particularly this guy.
Editor's Note: The market will be closed until Jan. 5, 2009 in observation of the Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Years holidays.
Yeah, yeah... we know what we said about Kwanzaa. It's a made up holiday, but it's one we'll be taking off.