What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average? In this video, we’ll explain the history of the Dow and why it’s an important metric for the U.S. stock market. We’ll also cover a few critiques of the index and why some people prefer using the S&P 500 over the Dow.
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Excelente vídeo!!! Gracias
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So helpful
wondering why such a nice video with wonderful explaining is reaching too less people.
Yea great content by tdameritrade. Helps me alot understanding thr basics
ain’t nobodies on you tube be gotten no money to envess. LOL !!
This is a great start in not only teaching the young whipper-snappers, but to reinforce oldies, but goodies.
Financial literacy is the thing. I’m 25 and just learning this. There’s lots of people who don’t learn this at all or wait until their too old to build big portfolios. Knowing finance is the single most important thing in ones life. You have to know how to earn, how to save, how to invest and how to spend
Use hashtags to increase reach of your content. I mean this is really good.
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thank you
very well explained, thank you!
I am glad you enjoyed the video! Please check out our channel for many more. If you have a TD Ameritrade account, you can also go to the Education Center in your account to find articles, courses, webinars and more! ^cb
Would an original investor in the Dow Jones industrial average in 1896 have lost money since this video mentioned that all the companies that originally made up the Dow no longer exist?
Hey Alex! Investors can’t invest directly in the index, and could only invest in funds that seek to model the index. That being said, the companies which make up the index can and will change over time, so one company in the index going out of business does not necessarily lower the value of the index itself. ^ZB
@TD Ameritrade never knew that! Thank you for the info.
Thanks for captions, great quality videos
Can you do it in spanish?
Hi Carlos! This video is not currently available in Spanish, but I will pass on your suggestion! ^cb
It was a great Learning.
We are very happy that you enjoyed the video! Thank you for commenting and be sure to check out more content on our channel! ^cb
Why DJI insists unreasonable price weight instead of marketcap weight??
This is a great question. I am not able to tell you why the Dow is weighted as it is, other than that is how it was designed. As the video mentioned, historically it has been a fairly good indicator of the US market. It is important for investors to understand this weighting so that when the Dow moves they can gauge whether the move indicates a change in the market overall or if the weighting is more reflective of just one or two companies, such as is the example provided of Boeing’s affect. This is why it is good to check more than one index. Each index uses different methods to try to gauge the market or a particular sector. An informed investor will find the index which can best reflect their own investments and strategies. ^cb
@TD Ameritrade thanks for your answer.
*@delmarhall*
May I ask how can I obtain profit by investing on Dow Jones Index please?
Since the Dow is an index, it can’t be traded directly. However, there are many securities which seek to model the performance of the Dow. You can use the screener tools on our website to search for index mutual funds or ETFs which meet your needs. We can help at 800-669-3900. ^ZB
*@delmarhall*
This is the best video on indices. Great and simple overview.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video!
Outstanding job!
Great video! Im about to start working for a Trading Company and I need to learn as much as possible about Index!! Once again this was a great video!!
We are so glad you enjoyed the video! And congratulations on your new business endeavors! Feel free to check out more of our videos if you have anything you need to review 🙂 ^RP
Fall like the Dow Jones that joke took him hours to write
This is crystal clear
I’m here because I’m dumb. No joke I feel like everyone knows what this automatically is but I haven’t a clue