Politics

Cinematic Paranoia and the Modern Age of Misinformation

The golden age of the political conspiracy thriller arrived during the shaky foundations of the 1970s, a decade defined by Watergate and a sudden, sharp decline in public trust toward government institutions. Films from that era captured a specific kind of atmospheric dread, where an ordinary citizen would stumble upon a hidden truth only to […]

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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

Federal Mandate Sparks Parental Outcry Over Automated Youth Savings Plans

Quanisha Green first suspected something was wrong when she opened an email from the IRS urging her to claim a Trump Account for her two children. As a business advisor and college department director in Philadelphia, Green is used to navigating bureaucracy, but the discovery that nearly 70 million accounts had been automatically created for […]

Stock

Steel City Dominance Sets Tone Before Bye Week Break

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered their bye week in prime position after a commanding 27-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. With a 6-2 record, the Steelers now hold sole possession of first place in the AFC North, continuing a long stretch of home dominance against their rivals that dates back to 2003. The win […]

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.