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How Now The Dow?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average® (DJIA) will celebrate its quasquicentennial on Wednesday, which marks exactly 125 years since the index’s first publication. Before one of the world’s most watched and widely cited benchmarks hits this milestone, here is an overview of “The Dow®,” including its origins, what has stayed the same over the years, and…
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A Study of the Classics – Part 2
This scene came to mind after I recently posited a few indexing milestones. My intent was to opine on watershed moments in design, those individual indices that marked advancement, a change in approach, or increased utility. Almost immediately, I received “Yeah, but what about…?” communiques. So forthwith I complete my all-too-brief, original list with the…
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A Study of the Classics – Part 1
During a recent retreat to the Blue Ridge Mountains, I picked up a copy of Outside Magazine’s 40th Anniversary issue. Nursing two fingers of bourbon, I paged through their feature on the seven most classic pieces of adventure gear. Generally, it’s a great list. Number 4, Ray-Ban Aviators? Absolutely. Number 7, Birkenstock sandals? Yeah…no. But…
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