History Of The Dow Jones Industrial Average

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The Market Revolution was the most fundamental change in American history all because of three very important developments. These developments consisted of transportation, commercialization and industrialization. Transportation developed many more ways to get around by roads, canals, steamboats and even railroads. Commercialization began to replace household self-sufficiency with goods that were starting to be produced for a cash market. Industrialization was life changing for all of goods that were produced by hand and switched to machines to do the same job but faster and more efficient.

The first major oscillation began in the early 1920s. In the period from 1924 to 1929 the DJIA rose from 100 to 300, just prior to the crash of October 1929. During the 1930's and the Great Depression, the DJIA reached a low of 42.

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In which, old market index refers to the index for year t and new index is the index for year (t+1).

market, and the S&P GSCI All metals, which measures the performance of investment in precious and industrial metals. The weight of 90% is given to the Russell 3000 index because we believe that our portfolio represents the U.S. market. Typically, we invest approximately 30% of the total assets each in large-cap stocks, mid-cap stocks, and small-cap stocks. The weight of 10% is given to the S&P GSCI All metals because, on average, we take a position in futures contracts that are worth up to 10% of the total assets.

In the 1920’s the American Stock Market was booming and rising rapidly. Citizens would be buying stock (shares of a company) like crazy due to a new process called stock margining which is almost like lending money for stocks. But, all people had to do was just put a little money into a stock and all the sudden they would end up rich very quickly. This confused the banks because they had to borrow money from other people’s accounts to pay others and it got out of hand very very fast. But, the stock market kept on rising since people were making a lot of money and deciding to buy more stock, which confused the banks even more. In 1929, the stock market crashed due to the banks running out of money and no one was buying any stock. This caused many people employed to loose their jobs since the company the employees worked for were not earning money. Since many families were not earning money and unemployment was a huge issue at this time, people who did not have shelter made inexpensive groups of shanties in city areas, called Hoovervilles. Hoovervilles were little towns made of shanties of inexpensive and easy to find material such as cardboard and newspaper. In Hoovervilles there was not much sanitation and they used whatever materials they came across for some purpose (newspaper-blankets). In larger Hoovervilles such as in St. Louis, Missouri, they even had declared their own mayor for that Hooverville. In a way they wanted to get away from the way that the US was being

The 1920’s were so prosperous for most, people began to spend money just for the sake of spending money. They spent money on things they didn’t need, and often they took risks with their money, usually involving stocks, not even thinking anything could go wrong. During this era, stocks seemed like the a foolproof way to gain money, and many times they were. People thought that buying stock was such a sure way to earn money. They began buying more than they could afford and borrowing money for the payments, known as buying stock on margin. This is a very risky method of earning money, because you were risking that if the stock is worth little, you wouldn’t be able to repay your debts. Also, factories were mass producing products, such as the

When investing in a company, the goal is to buy shares at a low price and then sell them at a higher price. Individual stocks may go up or down independent of how “The Market” is doing overall. Stock market indices such as the Dow Jones Average, the NASDAQ, and the Standard and Poors 500 report how “The Market” is doing “on average.” To check

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.21% to 20,725.19, the S&P 500 had lost 1.16% to 2,372.8 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.75% to 6,061.77.

3. An analysis of stock market conditions including recent returns on stock market indexes and average valuation ratios such as P/E ratios of stock market indexes.

The Stock Market is an organized market for the trading of stocks and bonds. In Europe a stock exchange is often called a bourse. Stock exchanges exist in all-important financial centers of the world. Members of an exchange buy and sell for themselves or for others, charging commissions. A stock may be traded only if it is listed on an exchange after having met certain requirements. The New York Stock Exchange (founded 1790) is the largest in the U.S., handling more than 70% (in market value) of all transactions. The American Stock Exchange (Amex), also in New York City, and regional exchanges account for the remainder. Unlisted shares, often of smaller companies, are traded in the growing over-the-counter

     The New York Stock Exchange traces its origin back 200 years. Centuries of growth and innovation the NYSE remains the world’s foremost securities marketplace. Over the years its commitment to investors has been unwavering and its persistent application of the latest technology has allowed it to maintain a level of market quality and service that is unparalleled. The NYSE has grown to become the global marketplace of today.

The London Stock Exchange lists the FTSE 100 which is a share index of stocks of 100 companies showing the highest market capitalisation. This will be completed by discussing the movement of the company’s share during the time period. The companies will also be compared to the movement of the shares against each other, against FTSE 100 and against its industry sector. The records and comparisons will be all in context of Stock Market Efficiency. Stock Market allows a company to be aware of the trade with shares and finance which is at an agreeable price. Two of the companies chosen to