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

Coffee Giant Quashes Rumors of Burrito Empire Merger

Starbucks is officially shutting down rumors that it intended to acquire Chipotle Mexican Grill, bringing a swift end to a wave of industry speculation. The coffee powerhouse confirmed on Monday that there are no plans to purchase the burrito chain, despite recent reports suggesting the company had been exploring such a move with financial advisers. […]

Stock

Fashion Giant Sees Surge as Shares Break Critical Resistance Level

The apparel sector is seeing a sudden burst of energy as the industry leader has officially surged past a key technical buy point. Investors who have been watching the charts closely noticed a significant uptick in volume and price action, signaling that the stock has broken out of its recent consolidation phase. This move suggests […]

Sport

Brewing Up an Upset as Milwaukee Stuns the Dodgers in Postseason Opener

Many expected the Los Angeles Dodgers to simply stroll into Milwaukee and dominate with their star studded roster and massive payroll, but the Brewers had other plans for Game 1 of the NLCS. In a tightly contested battle that felt every bit like October baseball, Milwaukee proved they could handle the pressure of the big […]

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.