Charles Dow | |
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| Born | Charles Henry Dow November 6, 1851 Sterling, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1902 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Charles Henry Dow (/daʊ/; November 6, 1851 – December 4, 1902) was an American journalist[1] who co-founded Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser.
Dow also co-founded[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] which has become one of the most respected financial publications in the world. He also invented the Dow Jones Industrial Average as part of his research into market movements.[4] He developed a series of principles for understanding and analyzing market behavior which later became known as Dow theory, the groundwork for technical analysis.
- ^ "On This Day". The New York Times. November 6, 2009.
- ^ "Charles Henry Dow | Founder of Wall Street Journal, Dow Theory, Market Analysis | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
- ^ Robert Gavin (October 3, 2006). "Where's the Dow?". The New York Times.
Charles Dow, one of The Wall Street Journal's founders
- ^ John Crudele (February 9, 1986). "The Dow Is Watched More Than It Is Heeded". The New York Times.