Stock Market Components

Stock Market History

A brief history of the Dow Jones Averages since the Great Depression. The historical facts about how the stock market has performed during recent recessions.

What Are the Components of the Stock Market?

Explains components of the stock market, including the Dow Jones averages and the most popular exchanges, including NASDAQ and the NYSE.

What Are the Dow Jones Averages?

The Dow is actually the Dow Jones Industrial Average. There is also a Dow Jones Transportation Average and a Dow Jones Utility Average, bot h of which indicate the health of the U.S. economy.

What Is the NASDAQ?

Definition of the NASDAQ, or the National Association of Securities Dealer Automated Quotation system.

What Is the NYSE?

Defines the NYSE, or New York Stock Exchange, and how it is different from the NASDAQ.

What Is a Stock Market Crash?

Defines a stock market crash, and how it is different from a stock market correction.

Could a Stock Market Crash Cause a Recession?

The circumstances under which a stock market crash could cause a recession.