Politics

Youth Wave Topples Strongman Rule in Belgrade

The political landscape of Serbia has undergone a seismic shift following a surprising victory by a student led movement in the recent parliamentary elections. For fourteen years, Aleksandar Vucic maintained an iron grip on the nation, but his tenure ended abruptly as a wave of youth driven indignation swept through the ballot boxes. This transition […]

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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

High Stakes and Heavy Losses as Anthropic Prepares for Nasdaq Debut

Anthropic is preparing for a historic entry into the public market, filing to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANT. Founded just five years ago by Dario Amodei and a team of former OpenAI researchers, the company has rapidly ascended to the forefront of the generative AI race. Its flagship Claude models have […]

Stock

Conflict Concerns Rise as Presidential Energy Portfolio Swells Amid Middle East Turmoil

President Trump has faced fresh scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest following a report showing his personal investments in the oil and gas sector surged during the ongoing conflict with Iran. According to data released by Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, the president’s holdings in energy stocks grew from a range of 12.6 […]

Sport

Risk Management and Elite Quarterbacks: Tomlin Defends Campbell’s Bold Gamble

Mike Tomlin is not losing any sleep over a gutsy coaching call by Dan Campbell that left some observers scratching their heads during the Lions’ recent clash with the Packers. Facing a critical fourth and one from his own twenty four yard line with just under five minutes remaining, Campbell decided to forgo the punt […]

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.