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To: Oblomov who wrote (13144)2/26/2000 12:47:00 PM
From: Mama Bear  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42523
 
"had they not fiddled with the DJIA, it would currently stand at 10639.5!"

Isn't it a truism to say that if things were different, then they wouldn't be the same? Can we figure out what the Dow would be if the original 12 stocks were still there, and no changes had been made? Those would be American Cotton Oil, American Sugar Refining, American Tobacco, Chicago Gas, Distilling and Cattle Feeding, GE, Laclede Gas Light, National Lead, North American Company, Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad, US Leather and US Rubber.

They've been fiddling with the Dow for a long time.

Regards,

Barb



To: Oblomov who wrote (13144)2/26/2000 6:17:00 PM
From: Kailash  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42523
 
Andrew - what's up with your numbers?

Looks like the old Dow is closer to 9450 by now.

"had they not fiddled with the DJIA, it would currently stand at 10639.5!!!!"

vs.

Thursday's close of DOW at 10092.63 = 9692 on the old DOW "without the changes made in October when Microsoft, Intel, Home Depot and SBC Communications were added and Sears Roebuck, Chevron, Union Carbide and Goodyear Tire and Rubber were removed." (Wall Street Journal, Page C18, Feb. 25).

K


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