Topic: Dow Jones Industrial Average

On December 1, 1998, the Diamonds Trust ETF, which mimics the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closed at $91.27. If you had invested the same $100,000 into Series I savings bonds, which is guaranteed to never lose money by the United States government, ...

Is the Economy Really Recovering?

With news reporting the recession is finally over and the stock market recovering over 50% from the March 9th low, we need to ask: Based on all the economic data, what we are most likely seeing with the stock market recovery could ...
It's the kind of prediction that can get a Vegas bookie's blood going: Name the date and time that the Dow will cross the 10,000 threshold. On Oct. 15, when the latest Consumer Price Index is announced - or not. On Oct. ...
Numbers tell story of last fall's financial meltdown, Great RecessionA year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. It's up 51 percent from a 12-year low of 6,547 on March 9 when some investors feared ...

STAT BANK

The article presents a cornucopia of statistical facts, compiled from numerous sources and on various topics of a financial nature. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stock index closed above 14,000 for the first time on July 19, 2007. * 50 percent ...
Stocks could see another big down leg as other ARMs start to resetTuesday, October 9, 2007, started as a nice day in New York City. From there, it was all downhill -- slowly but steadily at first, and then violently after last ...

Obama unveils 275 billion dollar housing plan

President Barack Obama targeted the housing crisis at the root of the US economic meltdown, with a program which could cost 275 billion dollars and reach nine million homeowners.The strategy includes 75 billion dollars designed as an incentive for lenders to reduce ...

Options Trader: Friday Outlook

So far, we did a whole lot of work just to get back over Monday's open, now we'll see if we can hold positive for the week and it's going to be tough, judging from the pre-market trading. Since Nov $40s are ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 20% of its value the week of October 5, 2008. After looking at the damage done during this incredible week in stock market history, many novice and experienced investors began suffering from ursaphobia. Ursaphobia is not ...
Market turmoil leaves investors wondering whether lessons about risk still applyA financial crisis being described as the worst since the Great Depression has left investors thinking far beyond the realm of whether it's time to buy or sell.No matter how close they ...