Politics

High Court Blocks Federal Effort to Sideline California Ballots

The Supreme Court swiftly dismissed an emergency request from the Trump administration on Monday, refusing to force California to isolate thousands of ballots that the Justice Department claimed may have been cast by noncitizens. In an unusually rapid response, the court issued a one sentence order denying the petition just hours after it was filed, […]

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110 Years of market data on record
10.4% Average annual return, all decades
41,593× What $1 became over the full span
8 Major downturns survived since 1926
Business

AI Shift Forces Major Workforce Reduction at Squarespace

Squarespace is trimming nearly a fifth of its global staff as the company attempts to streamline its operations and pivot toward a more agile future. According to Jeff Seedman, a spokesperson for the firm, the restructuring involves cutting roughly 300 positions. The move is designed to simplify internal processes and sharpen corporate priorities as the […]

Stock

Miami Duo Takes Control of Heisman Race as Ohio State Star Fades

As college football enters its final month of regular season play, the race for the Heisman Trophy has shifted dramatically toward South Florida. Two stars from the University of Miami, wide receiver Malachi Toney and quarterback Darian Mensah, have emerged as the clear frontrunners following a dominant October. While there is an inevitable concern that […]

Sport

High Stakes in the Pacific Northwest as Trade Stars Collide Under Monday Lights

Monday night football brings a fascinating clash between the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks, highlighted by two massive trades that have shifted the landscape for both rosters. In a rare instance of simultaneous aggression, Seattle bolstered its offensive line by acquiring eight time Pro Bowler Quenton Nelson from Indianapolis to stabilize a struggling run […]

A century, one decade at a time

Average annual return of the S&P 500 in each decade since 1920. Two of the eleven lost money. The other nine paid for them.

+18.0%
1920s
Roaring Twenties bull market
-0.9%
1930s
Great Depression
+9.0%
1940s
WWII and postwar boom
+19.4%
1950s
Post-war expansion and consumer boom
+7.8%
1960s
Space Race, Vietnam War spending
+5.9%
1970s
Oil crisis and stagflation
+17.3%
1980s
Reaganomics and market deregulation
+18.1%
1990s
Dot-com and technology boom
-0.9%
2000s
Dot-com bust and financial crisis
+13.5%
2010s
Longest bull market in history
+7.0%
2020s
Pandemic shock and AI-driven rebound
Best decade 1950s +19.4% Post-war expansion and consumer boom
Worst decade 1930s -0.9% Great Depression
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Decade averages, price return excluding dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future results.