David Schwartz is a stockmarket historian. In that, he is probably unique.

We all know that history repeats itself. So what lessons does that have for us poor beaten-up investors?

Well, there’s good news and of course not so good. Either way, listen carefully because there’s real dynamite in there.

And, just to cheer everyone up, there’s a quiz too - the winner gets a bottle of the editor’s fizz, so get stuck in.

1.What was the starting date of the FTSE100 index?
2.What is the largest number of daily declines in the FTSE100?
3.What was the biggest ever three-day gain on the FTSE100?

Email your answers to steve.mcdowell[at]iii.co.uk

Good luck

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