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Business Definition for: Dow Theory
- the theory that stock market prices can be forecast on the basis of the movements of selected industrial and transportation stocks
Additional Resources
- Dow Theory Sell Signal?
- Excerpt from Raymond James strategist Jeffrey Saut's latest essay: Excerpt from Raymond James strategist Jeffrey Saut's latest essay, published Monday November 2nd): We arrived in San Francisco around noon last Monday. After a quick lunch with friends in Atherton, followed by another short visit with more friends in Los Altos,...
- External links 2009-11-03
- Using Dow Theory to catch trends. (technical analysis)(Trading Techniques)
- The Dow Theory outlines the principles of stock market behavior and is used as the basis for much of the technical analysis involving today's stock markets. The principles of market behavior outlined in the theory include the occurrence of price trends inThe Dow Theory outlines the principles of stock market...
- Research articles 1995-10-01
- Dow Theory's Barely Palatable Bull Market
- Dividend Inc. submits: On September 10th, we got a renewal of the Dow Theory bull signal when the Dow Industrials DIA and Dow Transports IYT both went to a new high since the low of March 9th. Remember, the fact that both indexes turned around from the low...
- External links 2009-09-12
- Rail Transport CDS Levels and the Dow Theory
- Jim Delaney submits: Charles Dow, co-founder of Dow Jones and Company, wrote a collection of 225 editorials in the Wall Street Journal between 1851-1902 that, after his death, were collected, organized and represented as the “Dow Theory”. It is, in essence, a combination of what is now...
- External links 2009-08-14
- Dow Theory Sees Bull Market Signal
- Prieur du Plessis submits: The long-awaited Dow Theory bull market signal finally arrived yesterday. This came about as a result of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average both breaking through their previous rally peaks (registered on 12 and 11 June respectively). The charts are...
- External links 2009-07-24
- How now, Dow Theory?
- The Dow Theory market timing strategy -- based on the synchronism, or lack thereof, of the Dow Jones Industrial and Transportation averages -- turned bearish last August. Yet it stayed bearish through the 30 percent rally in stocks in the last quarter and has remained that way during this year's...
- Research articles 1999-03-09
- Research and Markets: The Stock Market Major Trend Timing Indicator Has a History of Significantly Outperforming a Buy & Hold Investment Strategy and with Less Risk - All This and More inside The Dow Theory.Com Newsletter
- DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c38193) has announced the addition of The Dow Theory.com Newsletter to their offering.
- Research articles 2006-06-13
- The 'Sage of the Dow' is Also Confused
- Far be it from me to criticize a luminary of technical analysis but it certainly appears that Richard Russell is confused. For those who are unfamiliar with him, Richard Russell is known as the Sage of the Dow for his expertise in Dow Theory. He has been writing about...
- External links 2008-09-14
- Dow Theory: The Transport Triple Top Threat
- Dividend Inc. submits: One of the most challenging chart patterns is now upon the Dow Jones Transportation Index IYT. That chart pattern is the triple top formation. Triple tops can be considered challenging because they imply a three strikes rule of baseball. If the batter swings and misses...
- External links 2009-11-20
- How Now Brown Dow?
- Michael Kahn submits: Today's column was on Dow Theory and how I do not believe it fired a buy signal. Thanks to a professional chat room, I was referenced to Robert Colby's research on the topic. He did not register a buys signal in February as many experienced practitioners...
- External links 2009-07-30
- What Does Dow's Theory Tell Us About Bank of America?
- Dividend Inc. submits: Yesterday, Bank of America BAC completed its announcement of the purchase of Merrill Lynch MER. Although I have stayed out of the banking sector overall, I was curious to see what Dow's Theory says about Bank of America. I will examine four...
- External links 2008-09-16
- Irrational exuberance.
- Although The Trader has misgivings about the sustainability of the markets' recent strength, the charts aren't showing any imminent signs of danger Marc Rivalland Let me say at once that I agree with nearly everything in Simon Thompson's recent article ('<a title="Dow Theory" ...
- Research articles 2007-07-16
- Be Ready to Buy Nucor
- Dividend Inc. submits: Just on the horizon with a declining price trendline is Nucor NUE. NUE is described by Mergent Online as a company that, "...produces and sells steel and steel products via its steel mills and steel products segment." As of today, NUE...
- External links 2008-09-04
- Allstate: Worthy Appraisal.(annual sales of Allstate Insurance Co.)(Brief Article)
- Byline:Kiplinger Washington Editors Insurance giant Allstate ALL heads up Dow Theory's list of "capital-gains favorites for 2005," published in the Dec. 20 issue. Despite having to cover more than $1 billion in losses that st ...
- Research articles 2004-12-22
- Dow Theory Forecasts Announces Investment Opinion: Dow Theory Forecasts Names Capital-Gains Favorites For 2003
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- Research articles 2003-01-28
- Zacks.com Announces That Richard Moroney Highlights the Following Stocks: Citigroup, SunGard Data Systems, Altria Group, Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo, Inc
- CHICAGO -- Discover why Richard Moroney, editor of the Dow Theory Forecasts newsletter, says that recent market gains are reconfirming the bullish primary trend under the Dow Theory and learn about Citigroup (NYSE:C), SunGard Data Systems (NYSE:SDS), Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP). Click...
- Research articles 2004-12-28
- Walgreen: Potential Upside Makes Risks Worthwhile
- Dividend Inc. submits: Today’s Research recommendation is Walgreen’s WAG, which is trading at a low of $31. Let’s get straight to the numbers. Below I will list the Dow Theory interpretation of the price movement of prior periods (which is supposed to assist us with finding the final...
- External links 2008-09-26
- Primary uptrend resumes.
- Although The Trader is optimistic about the direction of the indices, he is taking a cautious approach in order to protect his hard-gotten gains. Marc Rivalland The Nasdaq 100 executed a Dow-Theory secondary correction when it fell 10.1 per cent between 19 July and...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- Michaels Stores: Crafty Appeal.(Brief Article)
- Byline:Kiplinger Washington Editors Strong operating momentum led Michaels Stores MIK into the "Analysts' Choice" seat of the August 30 issue of Dow Theory Forecasts, an investing strategy newsletter. Dow Theory singled out Michaels, the world's largest specialty chain of arts, crafts ...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- Dow Moving Average Method vs. Buy and Hold
- Imagine a way of achieving close-to-market returns without the volatility. Impossible, you say? Not really. Let me explain. Some market technicians have spoken about buying or selling a market or stock when its accompanying 50 day moving average moves through its 200 day moving average. The buy signal is given...
- External links 2009-06-12
