Politics

A Nation Divided Under Grey Skies

As a thick fog settled over Wellington on Saturday, the atmosphere among voters mirrored the gloomy weather. The energy was described as flat, characterized by a heavy sense of apathy and dread that seems to have permeated much of the country. While some dismissed the negativity as a product of the capital city bubble, broader […]

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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

Market Tradition Clashes With Tech Anxiety After Democratic Sweep

Wall Street experienced a whirlwind of emotions following the midterm elections, where voters handed Democrats control of both the House and the Senate. While the initial reaction was positive, sending the Dow to its largest daily gain of the year, the optimism evaporated quickly. By November 5, investor nerves frayed and the tech-heavy indices plummeted […]

Stock

Political Anxiety and Debt Spirals Trigger Tech Market Bloodbath

Wall Street experienced a jarring reversal this week as the tech heavy Nasdaq saw a staggering 2.5 trillion dollars vanish in a single day. While markets initially reacted with optimism toward the Democrats’ midterm victories, that mood soured quickly by Thursday. Investors began to fear that the new political landscape would bring tighter regulations 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.