Back in the days when electricity was outlawed in certain parts of the U.S. (because people were afraid it would kill the cows), Edward Jones and Charles Dow were watching their nascent index (the Dow-Jones average) flirt with highs in the low hundreds. As they say on the ice cream carton, it's been a rocky road ever since, with notable crashes in '29 and '87 (for the superstitious among you, I originally accidentally typed in '97). One of three volumes in a series produced by Wall Street Journal Video, A History of the Dow is an instructive and often amusing overview of the Dow's history. And, for those who actually want to play the market, there are tips aplenty in the other two volumes, Views From the Top and The Future of Investing. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (R. Pitman)
The Future of Investing
(A&E, 3 videocassettes, 210 min., $59.95) Vol. 11, Issue 6
The Future of Investing
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