We Have A Winner

Despite lots of turmoil, including the ongoing economic weakness in the U.S., the Eurozone debt crisis and a hotly-contested U.S. presidential election, 2012 turned out to be a very good year for stocks.

The S&P 500 Index closed the year at 1426.19, representing a 13.4% gain for 2012. 

Let's review the official entries in the Fourth Annual IcebergCarwash Stock Market Contest:

MBB: 1350.00
Doobie: 1412.00
Singing in the Rain: 1576.58
KWBSLKM: 1375.00
rabbim: 1260.00
Anonymous: 1315.26
SLiM: 1156.93

The winner is...

Doobie, with a prediction that was within approximately 1.0% of the final result.

Congratulations.

There might be some sort of prize involved.

Any questions about said prize should be addressed to FBB, the Chief Prize Officer of IcebergCarwash.