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

Cold Chain Crisis Hits European Grocers In Coordinated Cyber Strike

European grocery stores are reeling from a sophisticated series of cyberattacks that have targeted industrial refrigeration systems across five different countries. The attackers managed to gain remote access to cooling units, systematically raising temperatures and threatening vast quantities of perishable food. This latest escalation follows a similar pattern of disruption seen in France last month, […]

Stock

Wall Street Navigates Political Shift After Democratic Midterm Sweep

Wall Street experienced a volatile start to the day as investors reacted to the shifting political landscape in Washington. U.S. stock futures initially tumbled but managed to recover ground by Wednesday morning following projections from the Fox News Decision Desk that Democrats would secure control of both chambers of Congress. By mid-morning, Dow futures led […]

Sport

Buffalo Takes the Lead as Restless 49ers Reset After Bye

The San Francisco 49ers entered their Week 8 bye with plenty on their minds, including a frustrating 29-20 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons that snapped their perfect start. Despite the stumble, they remain tied for the league’s best record at 6-1 alongside the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings. Now that Week 9 is upon […]

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.