By WSJ Staff
President Trump credited his tariff policies for pushing the Dow industrials to 50000. In a social-media post over the weekend, he also predicted the blue-chip average would hit 100000 by the end of his term.
The Dow's new milestone wasn't enough, however, to impress a new generation of individual investors who say the index is about as relevant as paper stock certificates or ticker tape. This wave of young investors grew up trading on smartphones and watching the Nasdaq shoot into the stratosphere.
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February 09, 2026 03:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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