Politics

Verbal Tangents and Nuclear Fears Spark Outrage After Trump Rally

Donald Trump found himself at the center of a firestorm following a campaign stop in Nebraska, where remarks regarding Iran and the potential destruction of major California cities left listeners bewildered. During a rambling sequence of comments, Trump appeared to suggest that letting Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego would be a small […]

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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

Luxury Over Layout as British Airways Bets Big on High Spenders

British Airways is doubling down on the luxury market by transforming its fleet of Airbus A380 jumbo jets into floating hotels for the wealthy. In a significant shift in strategy, the airline is stripping away nearly a hundred standard economy seats to make room for an expansive business class cabin featuring 106 suites equipped with […]

Stock

Debt Concerns Dampen Market Welcome for Entertainment Giant Skydance

Skydance Media faced a rocky start to its life as a public company on Tuesday, with shares slipping three percent during its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading under the new ticker symbol SKYD, the stock ended its first session at nine dollars and fifty one cents. This dip follows a larger downward […]

Sport

Defensive Grinds and Shocking Slumps Define the Quarter Mark

The NFL entered its fifth week with a distinct shift in momentum, as the high flying fireworks of opening month gave way to a gritty, old school brand of football. Defense reigned supreme during a weekend where nearly a third of the league failed to crack twenty points and almost every game came down to […]

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.