Sport

Dream Alive as Atlanta Pushes Championship Series to the Brink

The atmosphere inside State Farm Arena was electric on Thursday night as the Atlanta Dream fought for their survival in the WNBA Finals. Facing an elimination game with their season on the line, the Dream showed remarkable composure under pressure, refusing to let their championship hopes slip away. They controlled the tempo from the opening […]

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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

American Economy Defies Expectations With Third Quarter Surge

The United States economy showed surprising strength in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 3.4 percent through September. This latest figure from the Commerce Department beat analyst predictions of 3.1 percent and represents a notable acceleration from the growth seen earlier this year. Much of this momentum was driven by steady consumer […]

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Energy Giants Surge as Investors Abandon Big Tech Retreat

The financial landscape is shifting rapidly as investors pull back from big tech, sparking a significant rotation into energy and healthcare sectors. This migration comes amid a bruising period for technology giants, highlighted by Alphabet experiencing its steepest single day decline in history. With futures falling and earnings disappointments hitting companies like Amazon and Intel, […]

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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.