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

OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers accused of sharing confidential company information: report

OpenAI has terminated three members of its safety team following allegations that they leaked confidential company data to an external AI safety organization. In a statement provided to the Wall Street Journal, a company spokesperson confirmed the dismissals, noting that an internal investigation revealed the individuals had mishandled sensitive information and violated established protocols. The […]

Stock

Editorial: Dems deliver death blow to stock trade ban

Capitol Hill remains a place where rhetoric often clashes with reality, particularly when it comes to the promises of transparency and fairness for the average American. In a move that critics say exposes a deep hypocrisy within the party’s platform, Senate Democrats recently blocked a bill aimed at restricting members of Congress from purchasing new […]

Sport

Cubs Rapid Recap: Cubs season ends meekly with 4-1 loss to Padres

They say it isn’t over until it is over, but for the Chicago Cubs, the end arrived with a whimper rather than a bang. A lackluster 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night officially closed the book on their season, sending the Friars to the Division Series and leaving the Cubs eliminated […]

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.