# Prof. Richard Sylla puts the Dow record high in historical context

1 Faculty News March 5, 2013 ![Wall Street Journal logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/wsjlogo.jpg?itok=5Qt0z3WX)>

Excerpt from [The Wall Street Journal](http://live.wsj.com/video/putting-dow-record-high-in-historical-context/60E5B7B4-2BC0-4ADD-A20E-F52F15D675A8.html#!60E5B7B4-2BC0-4ADD-A20E-F52F15D675A8) -- "I would say it shows a really improving outlook for our economy. Investors are optimistic, maybe the economy is on the mend and if we're lucky, we may see a series of these all-time highs."

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