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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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2. They say the S&P 500 is a better indicator

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 05:40 PM

Mar 2025

The Dow's number is drawn from 30 different stocks. The DJIA also contains fewer stocks, which could exhibit higher risk; however, it could be less volatile when the market is rapidly rising or falling due to its components being well-established large-cap companies

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DJIA Meaningless or Rigged? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2025 OP

Welcome to the markets zipplewrath Mar 2025 #1

They say the S&P 500 is a better indicator Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 #2

It closed up for several reasons: onenote Mar 2025 #3