Why are conservatives so preoccupied with the Dow, which includes 30 stocks, instead of broader stock indexes?
Jun 17, 2009 by Confused | Posted in Politics
Every without surcease I see complaints about Obama "causing" the stock markets to move by opening his mouth, the reference is to the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks.
Aside from the all-too-unconcealed "post hoc
Anyone who blames the president for ups and downs on the DOW undoubtedly doesn't know what the S&P 500 is and has no real understanding of how Wall Street operates.
rrm38 | Jun 17, 2009
So where were you when DJ peaked in Bush Years?
To all the Liberals below me, why did DJ start common down after Democrats won 2006?? Remember Bush could no longer do what he want to do freely?
UnoU | Jun 17, 2009
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