When will the DOW hit 50,000?

The Dow Jones industrial average index (DJIA) opened 2018 just shy of 25,000 on Jan. 2, and a little over two weeks later it already had topped 26,000. I was recently asked when I thought the Dow would reach 30,000. Since stocks are the long-term piece of an investor's portfolio I think this question misses the mark. The better question is, when will the Dow double to hit 50,000?

First a comment about the index. This DJIA is made up of 30