Stock market performance under George W. Bush compared to Obama's tenure. ------------DJIA-----NASDAQ-----S&P500 1/20/01---10,588-----2,770-------1,343 1/20/09----7,949----1,441---------805 10/18/12--13,319-----3,046-------1,428 Please take a look at the Destruction of Wealth under George W. Bush and the Republican Party. DJIA -25%, NASDAQ -48%, S&P500, -40%. First three years of Obama. DJIA +65%, NASDAQ +106%, S&P500 +77%. YES, as a retired investor, I AM better off today than almost four years ago.