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Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the original Dow Jones Industrial Average consisted of just 12 stocks, primarily focused on ...

GE was the only firm left from the 12 in Charles Dow's original index ... His most recent book is Safety Net: The Strategy for De-Risking Your Investments in a Time of Turbulence.

And it began life on this day in 1896 when Charles Dow, who had published his Transportation ... and 30 in 1928. Of the original 12 companies, only one, General Electric, is still in the index.