Topic: Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Game of Concentration

The last two weeks have certainly been historic ones. We started with a universe of 5,699 funds and share classes that own fewer than 50 stocks. "These funds provide the octane in your portfolio," says Brett D'Arcy, director of investment and research ...
There appears to be 16 year Dow growth investing cycles followed by 16 years of volatility. The 16 year period of volatility began in 1999, and on a historical basis would end in 2015. Finance) - Growth Investing Cycle. Finance) - Volatile ...

Was That a Bottom? Should We Even Care?

Was that a bottom and should we even care? Nonetheless, it's tempting to say that Tuesday's intraday low of 1200.44 for the S&P 500 certainly looks like the trough--for the moment. The better path starts by admitting that the 14 oz. If ...
When the market is in a downtrend it makes sense to balance not only your stocks by sector, but the amount of cash you have and the amount of hedging in your account. I am currently 25% in cash and 25% hedged ...
Dow Plunges 387 on Deepening Fears About a Spreading Credit CrunchWall Street's deepening fears about a spreading credit crunch sent stocks plunging again Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrials extending their series of triple-digit swings and falling more than 380 points. The ...

Here's to the Nasdaq

While champagne corks were popping last fall for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its new all-time record, and rounds of warm applause greeted a series of six-year highs for the S&P 500, the Nasdaq reaped nothing but snide comments that it ...