Comments on: How The Dow Jones Industrial Average is Calculated http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ulan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-436205 Ulan Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:40:26 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-436205 That's cool...Thanx for the explanation but that Pfizer's -3.19 is percentage or just points? That’s cool…Thanx for the explanation but that Pfizer’s -3.19 is percentage or just points?

]]> By: Timm http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-435283 Timm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:24:11 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-435283 The divisor is calculated from the equiation that looks like: sum of prices before change / divisor before change = sum of prices after change / divisor after change By change I mean any change of components. First divisor was equal to 1. The divisor is recalculated when they change the companies list in index. It allows indexes to have no gap in values before and after change. The divisor is calculated from the equiation that looks like:

sum of prices before change / divisor before change = sum of prices after change / divisor after change

By change I mean any change of components. First divisor was equal to 1.

The divisor is recalculated when they change the companies list in index. It allows indexes to have no gap in values before and after change.

]]> By: Ababneh http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-415316 Ababneh Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:17:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-415316 It is good explanation for the calculation of the DJIA, but the benefit will be maximized if you could give an example for the modifications on the constituents of the index, give also the formula of calculation, either the index in general and the divisor in particular. It is good explanation for the calculation of the DJIA, but the benefit will be maximized if you could give an example for the modifications on the constituents of the index, give also the formula of calculation, either the index in general and the divisor in particular.

]]> By: Benoit http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-414983 Benoit Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:39:57 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-414983 I so relieved I have finally understood the stuff. Thanks alot I so relieved I have finally understood the stuff. Thanks alot

]]> By: Raj http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-413328 Raj Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:44:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-413328 The information regarding calculation of DJIA is very helpful to understand the basic concept, but how does DIVISOR is calculated? The information regarding calculation of DJIA is very helpful to understand the basic concept, but how does DIVISOR is calculated?

]]> By: william e drummond http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-404476 william e drummond Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:02:56 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-404476 where does the "magic" divisor come from? god? where does the “magic” divisor come from? god?

]]> By: Yuri http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-404400 Yuri Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:20:36 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-404400 Thanks! pretty useful and undoubdtedly interesting. Cheers Thanks! pretty useful and undoubdtedly interesting.
Cheers

]]> By: Paul http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-369165 Paul Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:19:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-369165 Where can I get the current calculation as of the dow jones average - showing the 30 stocks and the the divisor as per your example above. Thanks Where can I get the current calculation as of the dow jones average – showing the 30 stocks and the the divisor as per your example above.

Thanks

]]> By: Get Rich Slowly » links for 2006-12-05 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-51677 Get Rich Slowly » links for 2006-12-05 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:49:28 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-51677 [...] AllFinancialMatters » How The Dow Jones Industrial Average is Calculated Something I’ve always wondered. (tags: stocks investments) [...] [...] AllFinancialMatters » How The Dow Jones Industrial Average is Calculated Something I’ve always wondered. (tags: stocks investments) [...]

]]> By: Matt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/12/04/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-calculated/comment-page-1/#comment-51440 Matt Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:14:14 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1398#comment-51440 Very cool... learn something new everyday. Very cool… learn something new everyday.

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