Credit Crunch Charts
Tutor2u March 2008

Bear Stearns Ordinary Share Price
Daily closing price, US dollars
175 175
150 150
125 125
100 100
USD
75 75
50 50
25 25
0 0
Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr
04 05 06 07 08
Source: Reuters EcoWin

United States House Price Inflation
Annual % change, seasonally adjusted index of prices, quarterly data, Source: OFHEO, USA Purchase-Only
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
Percent
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
-1 -1
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Source: Reuters EcoWin

Euro / US Dollar Exchange Rate
US dollars to one Euro, daily closing rate
1.6 1.6
1.5 1.5
1.4 1.4
1.3 1.3
EUR/USD
1.2 1.2
1.1 1.1
1.0 1.0
0.9 0.9
0.8 0.8
99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Source: Reuters EcoWin

The NASDAQ 100 Index
Nasdaq, 100 Index, Daily Close
5000 United States, Nasdaq, 100 Index, Close, USD 1.71383k 5000
4500 4500
4000 4000
3500 3500
3000 3000
Index
2500 2500
2000 2000
1500 1500
1000 1000
500 500
99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Source: Reuters EcoWin

USA Business Surveys, Conference Board
Net percent of respondents
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
Net percent
40 40
30 30
20 20
Current Conditions in Own Industry, All industries 44
Current Economic Conditions vs. 6 Months Ago 34
Expectations for Economy, 6 Months Ahead 40
10 Measure of CEO Confidence 39 10
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Current Conditions in Own Industry, All industries Expectations for Economy, 6 Months Ahead
Current Economic Conditions vs. 6 Months Ago Measure of CEO Confidence
Source: Reuters EcoWin

United States Personal (Household) Saving, Rate
Percentage of disposable income, seasonally adjusted
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
Percent
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
-1 -1
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Source: Reuters EcoWin

Inflation and Nominal Interest Rates in the USA
Per cent
7 7
Interest rates
6 6
5 5
4 4
Percent
Inflation
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Source: Reuters EcoWin