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

Digital Blackout Hits Global Services After Massive Flaw Found In Internet Backbone

A wave of digital outages swept across the globe this week as governments and major organizations scrambled to protect themselves from two critical security holes in PHP, a programming language that serves as a foundation for a vast portion of the internet. The situation became so urgent that national security agencies in the United States, […]

Stock

Semiconductor Equipment Giant Stumbles After Lukewarm Guidance

Shares of Lam Research took a hit recently as investors reacted coolly to the company’s latest financial projections. While the chip equipment manufacturer continues to play a critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain, its most recent outlook failed to ignite excitement among Wall Street traders, leading to a noticeable dip in stock price. […]

Sport

Firearm Incident Leads to Sudden Exit for Titans Defensive Tackle

The Tennessee Titans have parted ways with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott following a disturbing sequence of events that began as a routine practice scuffle and escalated into a security crisis. What started as a typical clash between linemen turned volatile when Elliott engaged in a physical altercation with offensive tackle J.C. Latham. Witnesses say the […]

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.