Here's When the Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Reach 100,000, Based on What History Has to Say

Last week was a history-maker for the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). The index that was incepted nearly 130 years ago ended the Feb. 6 trading session above 50,000 for the first time. Investors have watched the Dow transform from a 12-stock, industrial-focused index in the late 19th century to one that now features 30 diverse, time-tested, multinational companies. Over the trailing decade, the Dow has taken down 32 1,000-point milestones, beginning with 19,000 and ending, most rece ...