The Traditional Market Barometer Used to Measure the Direction of the Stock

question 226

Multiple Choice

The traditional market barometer used to measure the direction of the stock market is the

• A) Value Line Composite (VLC).
• B) Moody's Investment Index (MII).
• C) Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow).
• D) Fitch's Industrial Index (FIA).

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1934 Act

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