Tag: dow jones industrial average

The Next 5,000 Points for Stocks

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - October 27, 2015

I have no idea if the next 5,000 points for stocks will be up or down. But I do know your ability to stick...

Happy 91st Birthday Richard Russell

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - August 6, 2015

Richard Russell has been publishing Dow Theory Letters since 1958 and writes at dowtheoryletters.com. He turned 91 in July and writes about the markets and life on a...

Market Collapse: Last Mango in Paris

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - October 19, 2014

“If the phone doesn't ring it’s me” -- Jimmy Buffett Are we having fun yet? Since peaking at 17,279.74 on September 19, the Dow Jones...

Dow Down 300

Debbie Young - August 7, 2014

The Dow hit some new highs last month, but it also was down more than 300 points on the last day of July. Recent...

Bailouts, Sweat Shops, and I.O.U. Nation

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - September 11, 2013

On September 20th the Dow Jones Industrial Average will shake-up its roster of names—the biggest change since 2004. The move says a lot about...

A Bird’s Eye View of the Trouble We’re In

Richard C. Young - August 19, 2011

A big part of America’s economic output travels by rail and truck. When conditions soften for the rails and for truckers, a warning sign flashes for the economy as a whole. I track the Dow Jones Transports (DJTA) daily versus the Dow Jones Industrials (DJIA). When the transports weaken versus the DJIA, it is a bad sign.