> DJIA is not taken very seriously outside of mainstream media it seems
AFAIK its only real utility is if you want to make very long term comparisons over the years against old values of itself, where its long baseline may be valuable compared to other metrics that don't stretch as far.
Everything else is just flim-flam for getting views/clicks or comforting very old viewers with something that is a familiar staple.
AFAIK its only real utility is if you want to make very long term comparisons over the years against old values of itself, where its long baseline may be valuable compared to other metrics that don't stretch as far.
Everything else is just flim-flam for getting views/clicks or comforting very old viewers with something that is a familiar staple.