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

What Trump’s potential US diesel export ban could mean for you

American diesel prices are currently hovering near a record average of 6.45 dollars per gallon, fueled by tight global supplies and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Because diesel powers the backbone of the US economy—from freight trucks and cargo trains to farm machinery—these spikes often trickle down into higher costs for groceries and construction […]

Stock

Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has officially recused himself from a pivotal climate change lawsuit following mounting pressure regarding his financial ties to the energy sector. While a formal letter submitted to the court didn’t explicitly detail the reasoning behind his departure, it simply stated that the conservative justice would no longer participate in the […]

Sport

Week 3 NFL scores, live updates: Dolphins not ‘optimistic’ about De’Von Achane knee injury; Justin Jefferson questionable with ankle injury

Week 3 of the NFL season delivered a chaotic mix of stunning upsets and concerning injuries, leaving several teams scrambling to adjust their rosters heading into October. In one of the most surprising results of the day, the Washington Commanders managed to take down the defending Super Bowl champions in a narrow 33-31 victory. Filling […]

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.