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

Mercedes Redefines the Electric Super SUV With Ground Up Engineering

Mercedes-AMG is stepping into a new era of electrification with the reveal of the 2028 GT SUV, marking the first time in nearly six decades that the performance brand has designed a full-size utility vehicle entirely from scratch. Rather than adapting an existing frame, engineers utilized the dedicated AMG.EA architecture to blend suburban versatility with […]

Stock

Navigating the New Era of Selective Investing

As the final stretch of the year approaches, investors are finding themselves in a complex landscape where general market trends matter far less than specific company choices. In a recent analysis featuring Morningstar experts Dave Sekera and Preston Caldwell, the conversation shifted away from broad index tracking toward a strategy defined by precision. While the […]

Sport

Weather Washout Throws ALCS Schedule Into Chaos

Baseball fans in Cleveland were left waiting on Friday night as heavy rain forced the postponement of Game 4 in the American League Championship Series. It marks a rare disruption for the postseason, being the first time an ALCS matchup has been rained out since 2019. The clash between the Tampa Bay Rays and 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.