Sport

Beyond the Gridiron: The Cultural War Between the Canes and the Irish

Long before they were modern rivals, the University of Miami and Notre Dame created a spectacle that transcended sport. In 1955, the anticipation for their first meeting was so feverish that Miami officials struggled to manage a deluge of ticket requests from across the country, eventually leading to a record breaking crowd and cancelled classes. […]

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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

Tech Giants Lead the Charge as Travel Demand Fuels Market Surge

The Nasdaq saw a significant resurgence today as investors pivoted back toward technology stocks, sparking a broad rally across the sector. After a period of uncertainty, market sentiment shifted upward, driven by renewed confidence in growth projections and strong quarterly momentum among major software and hardware firms. This turnaround suggests that traders are once again […]

Stock

Political Headwinds Stall Musk Empire Integration Plans

The ambitious prospect of merging SpaceX and Tesla seems to have hit a significant roadblock following the recent midterm elections. While speculators had long wondered if Elon Musk would consolidate his two most prominent ventures into a single corporate entity, current political shifts suggest that such a move is now far less likely. Industry analysts […]

Sport

Gridiron Gambles and Global Stages Define NFL Week 9 Predictions

As the NFL heads into its ninth week of action, analysts are bracing for a slate defined by desperation and high stakes. The weekend kicks off with a daunting task for the Baltimore Ravens, who find themselves in a precarious position heading into Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. With superstar Lamar Jackson sidelined and […]

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.