1. Dow Jones Industrial Average 1901 - 2007
THE REAL PICTURE OF VOLATILITY
DJIA
8.89%
65% of years +
35% of years
- or flat
46% of years were “Double Digit” positive returns
48% of years had
returns + or – 16% or more
Only 6 years returned 5% - 10%
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
As presented by Crestmont Research ( The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the NYSE and the Nasdaq.
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