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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. At the risk of being picky, the DJIA on January 20, 2009, was 7949.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 02:28 PM

Nov 2017

That's rather a bit above 6,000. On January 20, 2017, it was 19,827.25. Started lower, ended higher than you indicate.

But yes, the percentage increase is the key point.

I am also frequently amused by people here who will make panicky posts whenever the market has a bit of a down day and "tumbles" a hundred or so points.

Your own increase in the value of your stocks depends rather specifically on which stocks (or mutual finds) you're invested in.

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To Trump Supporters Who Tout the Dow Ind. Avg., Come and See Me When it Hits 54,000 [View all] louis c Nov 2017 OP

At the risk of being picky, the DJIA on January 20, 2009, was 7949. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #1

You can just buy the Dow. louis c Nov 2017 #2

Are there funds out there that just buy the Dow? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #3

Yes, It's Called "Index Investing" louis c Nov 2017 #4

Usually the S&P 500 is a better economic indicater Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #5