Friday, June 14, 2019

S&P 500 Average by Year


The S&P 500 includes the largest US companies by revenue. In 1928, the S&P 500 closed at 19.94. In 2018 the S&P 500 closed at 2787.70.

The rise is due to inflation over the last 90 years and the creation of the 401k to funnel cash to buy stocks. The 401K provides capital to the private sector economy.

After the 2008 crash, the Federal Reserve created $4 trillion and lent it to the banks to keep the stock market functioning.

From 1928 to 1986, stocks were purchased through brokers.

Year - Average
1928 19.94 Wealthy Investors
1929 26.19
1930 21.00
1931 13.66
1932 6.92
1933 9.04
1934 9.83
1935 10.58
1936 15.45
1937 15.41
1938 11.48
1939 12.05
1940 11.01
1941 9.83
1942 8.67
1943 11.52
1944 12.47
1945 15.14
1946 17.07
1947 15.15
1948 15.51
1949 15.24
1950 18.39
1951 22.32
1952 24.45
1953 24.72
1954 29.72
1955 40.50 Low Interest Rates
1956 46.64
1957 44.42
1958 46.20
1959 57.42
1960 55.85
1961 66.27
1962 62.32
1963 69.86
1964 81.37
1965 88.16
1966 85.18 Inflation Rising
1967 97.96
1968 98.38
1969 97.77
1970 83.15
1971 98.32
1972 109.13
1973 107.44
1974 82.78
1975 86.18
1976 102.04
1977 98.18
1978 96.11
1979 103.00
1980 118.71
1981 128.04
1982 119.71
1983 160.47 13% Mortgage Rate
1984 160.46
1985 186.83
1986 236.39 401K
1987 287.00
1988 265.88
1989 323.05
1990 334.63
1991 376.19
1992 415.75
1993 451.61
1994 460.42
1995 541.72
1996 670.49
1997 873.43
1998 1085.50
1999 1327.33
2000 1427.22
2001 1192.57
2002 993.93
2003 965.23
2004 1130.65
2005 1207.23
2006 1310.46
2007 1477.18
2008 1220.04
2009   948.05 Financial Meltdown
2010 1139.97 QE $4 trillion
2011 1267.64
2012 1379.61
2013 1643.80
2014 1931.38
2015 2061.07
2016 2094.65
2017 2429.08 Trump election
2018 2743.21
2019 2787.66


Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader


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