Politics

Tight Race in Deep Red Territory Leaves Colorado Seat Unsettled

The battle for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District remains an open question as latest vote tallies show Democrat Eileen Laubacher holding a razor thin lead over Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert. As of Thursday afternoon, Laubacher led by just under zero point seven percent, a margin of about 2,276 votes. While Boebert managed to close the gap […]

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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

Political Shift Triggers Massive Sell Off in Artificial Intelligence Sector

Wall Street experienced a staggering rout this week as hundreds of billions of dollars in market value vanished from the tech sector following the US midterm elections. Investors reacted sharply to Democratic victories in several key races, particularly those centered on platforms calling for a slowdown in AI expansion. This political shift triggered a massive […]

Stock

Pochettino Signals New Era With Bold Youth Moves In November Call Ups

The United States men’s national team is preparing to return to action for the November international window, carrying the momentum of a perfect run of four consecutive victories. Manager Mauricio Pochettino has assembled a twenty five man squad tasked with navigating a high stakes two leg series against Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals. […]

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.