MarketsEquity MarketsPrint articleWhy Dow Jones at 50,000 in a decade is not unrealisticPhilip BakerAssociate EditorDec 1, 2017 – 11.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFor investors who like big numbers, 2017 has been quite the calender year – and there's still another month to go.The professionals will focus on valuations, of course, but it's worth noting that the Dow Jones has just posted its fifth, 1000-point gain this year taking it to 24,000 for the first time early on Friday morning.Loading...Philip Baker writes on markets specialising in bonds, equity markets and currencies. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Phil is a markets columnist. Connect with Philip on Twitter. Email Philip at pbaker@fairfaxmedia.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleLatest In Equity marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In MarketsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureMore men should try Pilates, says this Sydney CEOLife & LeisureNew supercars keep coming – despite the odds stacked against themThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successRich ListRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreYolanda RedrupChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dreamThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jail
