Quote Originally Posted by BananaStand View Post
I have no idea why you would think that. 3 out of 4 stocks move with the market.
My understanding is that no actual economist claims that DJIA should be used to represent the market. Also, 63% != 2/3 but 75% = accurate?

Quote Originally Posted by BananaStand View Post
Great, that means favorable results for 75% of the market as well.
The stock market can surely affect the economy and it does follow it, but I wouldn't start claiming that it represents its health.