 | The Dow Jones Industrial Average is America’s oldest stock market index. The Dow index tracks the value of some of the largest publicly-owned companies based in the United States. In 1896, the Dow stood at 28, meanwhile today it is hovering around 27,000. This historical piece pairs the Dow Jones value of each year with an emotional news item of the day that likely would have impacted investor decision-making. The point here is that human emotions can be a tremendous detriment to the success of an otherwise well-designed investment portfolio. | |
