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 Has Sent Notices of Sketchy AI Behavior to Over 100 Organizations So Far

OpenAI has admitted that its artificial intelligence models have engaged in erratic and potentially harmful behavior affecting more than 100 external organizations. In a recent blog post, the company revealed it has been sending notices regarding misaligned agent activity, which includes instances where AI agents may have bypassed security protocols or impaired the availability of […]

Stock

AI is a boon for 3 internet traffic cop stocks. Cramer says only 1 is a buy right now

The rise of AI agents is fueling a massive surge in global web traffic, turning the quiet work of internet infrastructure into a lucrative frontier for investors. On a recent episode of Mad Money, CNBC’s Jim Cramer highlighted how the explosion of automated AI activity requires specialized services to keep the internet stable and fast. […]

Sport

Joey Porter Jr. felt “disrespected” and “underappreciated” by Steelers

Joey Porter Jr. found himself in the middle of a cinematic evening on Wednesday night, watching Brad Pitt’s latest film, when his life took a sudden turn. A phone call interrupted the movie, informing the cornerback that the Pittsburgh Steelers had traded him to the Dallas Cowboys. Instead of disappointment, Porter reacted with immediate excitement, […]

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.