Remembering the Rails Formation of the First Dow Jones Average

The Dow Jones Transportation Average or the DJTA for short, was the first stock index created by Dow Jones co-founder, Charles Dow on July 3rd, 1884. Initially, it was called the "Average" and was part of the Customer's Afternoon Letter - which later became the Wall Street Journal. It is the oldest stock index in use today and the most widely recognized measure for the American...