The Rhymes Index (BRI): Historical Comparative

By Lockhart Steele Jul 27, 2004, 5:57pm EDT

· Dutch tulip craze, 1636: 73.3 BRI
· Qualcomm stock price, 1999: 1.44 BRI
· Busta Rhymes Tribeca pad, 2004: 1.0 BRI (base)
· Florida real estate craze, 1926: 0.28 BRI
· NASDAQ average, 1999: 0.05 BRI
· Price increase in NYC condos, 2004: 0.02 BRI
· Price increase in downtown co-ops, 2004: 0.01 BRI