Statistics.
Start here. Four charts that answer most questions.
- Chart 01Returns per yearHow often does the S&P 500 end a year up, and by how much?
- Chart 03SPY and the S&P 500 since 1928What has a dollar in the US market done over a lifetime?
- Chart 08Bear markets and the climb backHow deep do bear markets go, and how long does the way back take?
- Chart 04AI boom vs dot-com boomIs the AI rally running ahead of, or behind, the dot-com bubble?
Explore the line-up.
- Returns per yearHow often does the S&P 500 end a year up, and by how much?See the chart
- Falls inside the yearHow far does the market drop during a year, even in the years it ends up?See the chart
- SPY and the S&P 500 since 1928What has a dollar in the US market done over a lifetime?See the chart
- AI boom vs dot-com boomIs the AI rally running ahead of, or behind, the dot-com bubble?See the chart
- Interest rates since 1954Where are US rates now, against seventy years of history?See the chart
- Missing the best daysWhat does sitting out a handful of strong days cost?See the chart
- Best and worst monthsIs there anything to Sell in May, September or the election cycle?See the chart
- Bear markets and the climb backHow deep do bear markets go, and how long does the way back take?See the chart
- IPOs after listingHow do new tech listings fare in their first year?See the chart
Past returns don't predict future returns. Figures are for US markets; a Singapore investor also carries the US dollar's moves against the Singapore dollar. For education only. Not financial advice.