| Also known at the Dow Jones Industrial Average, | | | | computed by adding the prices of the 30 stocks |
| The Dow is a measurement of only 30 stocks and | | | | together and dividing by an adjusted denominator. |
| their joint price movement in a day. These stocks | | | | From these numbers we get a high and low for each |
| are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and | | | | day.Currently the Dow is in the 12000 range. This |
| are the cream of the crop - The Big Boys. | | | | number only means something relative to the history |
| All Dow 30 components can be found online. Sample | | | | of the Dow but over time, one gets enough |
| stocks include 3M, AT&T, Chevron, | | | | information to be able to make predictions for the |
| Hewlett-Packard, The Coca-Cola Company, and | | | | future based on analysis of the present and the past. |
| Wal-Mart. There are 30 total and, if you know | | | | Some people think the ups and downs of The Dow |
| something about prices, these are not necessarily the | | | | are like the gospel. |
| highest-priced stocks around. They tend to be highly | | | | They believe that if The Dow went up 3% or down |
| regarded stocks, well funded and relatively stable. | | | | 2%, this is representative of the entire investment |
| They also represent a variety of business elements | | | | market world-wide. Others look at The Dow as one |
| meaning they encompass resources, technology, oil, | | | | of several indicators that, when combined with other |
| retail sales, food, banking, etc. | | | | stock groups and various economic factors, can help |
| The daily average that we hear about on the radio, | | | | determine future plans and potential trades. The |
| in the newspaper, television, and your favorite mobile | | | | Dow, in my mind, is only one piece in a huge puzzle. |
| device represents a measurement of market price | | | | When you keep track of it over a period time it |
| movement for all 30 stocks. The average is | | | | does start to feel like it probably matters! |