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 Markets