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Remarkably, in each of the five previous times that the Steelers have won a NFL title, the markets have posted strong double-digit gains in the championship year. But after posting their worst January performance ever last month (the S&P 500 was down 8.57%), it will undoubtedly be an uphill challenge for the markets to continue that trend this year. Take a look at how the S&P 500 [.SPX
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Year Change
Super Bowl IX 1975 +31.55% (best year ever for the markets since Super Bowl I)
Super Bowl X 1976 +19.15%
Super Bowl XIII 1979 +12.31%
Super Bowl XIV 1980 +25.77%
Super Bowl XL 2006 +13.62%
Super Bowl XLIII 2009 ????
Given the eight teams that have won three or more NFL championships each, the S&P 500 has performed the best when the Steelers have won the Super Bowl – gaining 20.48% on average. Here’s how the S&P 500 has performed during other NFL franchises’ championship years:
Number of S&P 500’s Avg. Performance
Championships in Championship Years
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 +20.48% (excludes 2009 YTD)
Green Bay Packers 3 +19.59%
San Francisco 49ers 5 +19.18%
Washington Redskins 3 +11.38%
Dallas Cowboys 5 +8.49%
New York Giants 3 -3.38%
New England Patriots 3 -3.79%
Oakland/L.A. Raiders 3 -6.61%
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