How Has The Dow Performed?

Chart of the Week for September 07 - September 13, 2007

As of September 6th, 2007 the Dow Jones Industrial Average ("The Dow") closed at 13,363, down 4.55% from the record high of 14,000 set on July 19, 2007. The Dow is one of the most recognized benchmarks for gauging the performance of the overall U.S. stock market. The Dow represents the price-weighted average of 30 of the most watched and well-known U.S. company stocks.

Recently, there has been a lot of media coverage on the decline of The Dow. While The Dow has fallen in the short-term, it is up close to 7.22% in 2007. The Wall Street Journal recently speculated that several conditions could send The Dow higher including, but not limited to Fed interest-rate cuts, tame inflation news, the settling of the bond markets and strong economic growth. As there is no way to predict which direction the market will go, it is important for investors to focus on long-term rather than short-term performance.

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