The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index of 30 blue chip stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is widely viewed as the world’s most popular stock market index and as such the Dow Jones Industrial Average is often used as a barometer of the US stock market as a whole.
Here at Dogs of the Dow we have an entire section devoted to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It is simply entitled ‘the Dow‘ and it includes in-depth descriptions, tables, and a slew of charts.
Related Terms: Dogs of the Dow – Blue Chip Stocks – Price-Weighted Index – Dow Divisor – Common Stocks