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

AI Shift Forces Major Workforce Reduction at Squarespace

Squarespace is trimming nearly a fifth of its global staff as the company attempts to streamline its operations and pivot toward a more agile future. According to Jeff Seedman, a spokesperson for the firm, the restructuring involves cutting roughly 300 positions. The move is designed to simplify internal processes and sharpen corporate priorities as the […]

Stock

Miami Duo Takes Control of Heisman Race as Ohio State Star Fades

As college football enters its final month of regular season play, the race for the Heisman Trophy has shifted dramatically toward South Florida. Two stars from the University of Miami, wide receiver Malachi Toney and quarterback Darian Mensah, have emerged as the clear frontrunners following a dominant October. While there is an inevitable concern that […]

Sport

Heartbreak in Orchard Park as Lamar Jackson Exits Immediately

What was supposed to be a triumphant return for Lamar Jackson turned into a nightmare for the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon. After missing three weeks with an ankle sprain, the superstar quarterback stepped onto the field at Highmark Stadium only to see his day end on the very first offensive play. During his initial […]

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.