Politics

Red State Shifts Signal Potential Democratic Surge in Senate Race

Recent polling data indicates that Democrats may have significantly expanded their reach heading into the 2026 midterms, turning several traditionally red strongholds into genuine battlegrounds. High quality surveys from the New York Times and Siena College reveal surprising competitiveness in states where Republicans once felt secure. Most notably, the race in South Carolina has emerged […]

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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

Central Bank Holds Course Amid Political Pressure and Strategy Shift

The Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, choosing a path of cautious observation despite ongoing concerns over elevated inflation. Chairman Kevin M. Warsh signaled that the central bank feels it has enough flexibility to gather more data before making another move, noting that current evidence suggests the economy is not overheating. […]

Stock

Big Tech Divergence Rattles Markets Following Mixed Earnings Reports

Nasdaq-100 futures took a notable hit on Wednesday night as investors grappled with conflicting signals from the world’s largest technology companies. While Microsoft saw its shares climb three percent following strong growth in its Azure cloud division, Alphabet faced a sharp nine percent decline after failing to meet revenue and earnings expectations. The disappointment was […]

Sport

Scheduling Clash Forces Midday Tip Off for High Stakes WNBA Finale

The Atlanta Dream are stepping onto the court for a pivotal Game 6 this Thursday with a sense of frustration simmering beneath the surface. While the team is focused on fighting back from a 3-2 series deficit against the Golden State Valkyries, organization officials claim their repeated warnings about venue conflicts were ignored by league […]

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.