Politics

High Court Steps In Again Over Political Ad Pricing Battle

The Supreme Court has once again intervened in a legal tug-of-war over whether political parties and fundraising committees are entitled to discounted advertising rates during election seasons. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an emergency pause on Thursday, blocking a lower court order that would have forced the Federal Communications Commission to make a definitive ruling […]

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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

AI Revenue Reality Check Rattles Tech Markets While SpaceX Shakes Up Telecom

Wall Street is nursing a hangover today after an underwhelming revenue update from OpenAI cast a shadow over the once unstoppable artificial intelligence rally. U.S. stock futures remained largely flat on Thursday night, reflecting a cautious mood among traders following a sharp sell off in big tech. The turbulence began when reports surfaced that OpenAI’s […]

Stock

Cramer Weighs Innovation Against Valuation in Latest SpaceX Take

Jim Cramer has long been an admirer of Elon Musk’s aerospace ambitions, but even his enthusiasm has its limits when it comes to price tags. While discussing the current state of private equity and high growth companies, the CNBC host described SpaceX as the quintessential company he would love to have in a portfolio, praising […]

Sport

Dallas Expects Dominance Over Depleted Buccaneers in Primetime Clash

Dak Prescott has made it clear that the Dallas Cowboys intend to be fully prepared when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrive at AT&T Stadium for Thursday Night Football. Coming off a grueling stretch that included a tight loss in Brazil and a stressful comeback victory against the Houston Texans, the Cowboys are looking to maintain […]

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.