Disconnected Comparisons


Our disconnected comparisons for this issue are Bowater (BOW) and Louisiana-Pacific (LPX). The graphic is a dramatic display of the results of the choice to invest in printing and writing vs. building products over the last few years.

We have indexed these companies and the PM40 to 01 Oct 2001. A USD 100 investment in BOW on that date would be worth USD 54 today. A USD 100 investment in LPX on that date would be worth USD 385 today. A USD 100 investment across an equal weight of the PM 40 would be worth USD 143 today.


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Bowater Inc. (BOW) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is bowater.com

Lousiana-Pacific (LPX) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is lpcorp.com