US Stock Surge 2019

US Stocks show average earning from 18% to 21% per year since 2017 for the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The Dow 30 Average closed at 28,538.44 on 12/31/19, up from 25046.86 on 12/31/18. The 3491.58 gain gives investors a 14% return for 2019. In 2016, the Dow closed at 17927. The Dow has increased by 10,311.33 or 54.5% from 2016 to 2019. The average return over the past 3 years is 19.17%.

Dow 30 Close       Gain    %Gain

2016   17927.11

2017   21750.20    3823.09   21.3%

2018   25046.86    3296.66   15.2%

2019   28,538.44   3191.58   12.7%

3 year Gain         10,311.33   57.5%

Average Gain        3437.11    19.17%

The S&P 500 Average closed at 3230.78 on 12/31/19, up from 2743.21 on 12/31/18. This 487.57 point gain gives investors a 17.8% return for 2019.  In 2016, the S&P 500 closed at 2094. The S&P 500 has increased by 1137 or 54.3% from 2016 to 2019. The average gain over the past 3 years is 18.1%.

S&P 500 Close   Gain    %Gain

2016   2094.65

2017   2429.08    334.43    16.0%

2018   2743.21    314.13    12.9%

2019   3230.78    487.57    17.8%

3 Year Gain       1136.13     54.3%

Average Gain       378.71     18.1%

The NASDAQ average closed at 8972.60 on 12/31/19, up from 6794.53 on 12/31/18. This 2178.09 gain gives investors a 32% return for 2019.  In 2016, the NASDAQ closed at 5521.23. The NASDAQ has increased by 3451.37 or 62.5% from 2016 to 2019. The average gain over the past 3 years is 21%.

NASDAQ Close   Gain   %Gain

2016  5521.23

2017  7200.24      1679.01   30.4%

2018  6794.53       -405.71   -5.63%

2019  8972.60      2178.07   32.06%

3 Year Gain          3451.37   62.5%

Average Gain       1150.46   20.83%

https://www.macrotrends.net/1320/nasdaq-historical-chart

US Stock History

Dow Jones Closing Average by Year

1915 74.45

1916 95.27

1917 87.87

1918 80.97

1919 99.79

1920 90.01

1921 73.39

1922 93.24

1923 94.87

1924 99.65

1925 134.40 Bubble

1926 153.00

1927 176.07

1928 226.17

1929 313.54 Correction

1930 236.04

1931 138.60

1932 64.53   Crash

1933 84.50

1934 98.16

1935 120.35 Roosevelt

1936 162.07

1937 166.45

1938 132.36

1939 142.57

1940 134.64

1941 121.93

1942 107.15

1943 134.92

1944 143.32

1945 169.66 Truman

1946 191.52

1947 177.48

1948 179.78

1949 179.67

1950 216.28

1951 257.41

1952 270.35 Eisenhower

1953 275.84

1954 334.34

1955 442.69

1956 493.21

1957 476.07

1958 491.26

1959 632.57

1960 618.02 Kennedy

1961 691.74

1962 639.14

1963 714.69

1964 834.09 Johnson

1965 910.70

1966 872.78

1967 879.48

1968 903.96 Nixon

1969 875.72

1970 753.12

1971 884.87

1972 950.08

1973 759.13

1974 759.13

1975 802.89 Ford

1976 975.20

1977 894.37 Carter

1978 821.13

1979 844.38

1980 891.14 Reagan

1981 932.95

1982 884.53

1983 1190.78 401K

1984 1178.59

1985 1327.99

1986 1793.10

1987 2277.53

1988 2061.48 Bush I

1989 2510.33

1990 2679.45

1991 2929.04

1992 3284.08

1993 3524.92 Clinton

1994 3794.22

1995 4494.28

1996 5739.63

1997 7447.01

1998 8630.76

1999 10481.66

2000 10729.38 Bush II

2001 10199.29

2002 9214.85

2003 9006.64

2004 10315.51

2005 10546.66

2006 11409.78

2007 13187.26

2008 11244.06 Obama

2009 8885.65 (Meltdown)

2010 10668.58 (QE)

2011 11957.57

2012 12966.44

2013 15009.52

2014 16777.69

2015 17587.03

2016 17927.11

2017 21750.20 Trump

2018 25046.86

2019 28,538.44

https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-inflation-rate-history-by-year-and-forecast-3306093

The S&P 500 Average Closing Price 1928 to 2018

1928 19.94

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

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

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

1984 160.46

1985 186.83

1986 236.39

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

2010 1139.97

2011 1267.64

2012 1379.61

2013 1643.80

2014 1931.38

2015 2061.07

2016 2094.65

2017 2429.08

2018 2743.21

2019 3230.78

https://www.macrotrends.net/2324/sp-500-historical-chart-data

NASDAQ

December Close

2000  3651.43

2001  2839.78

2002  1899.10

2003  2796.70

2004  2941.19

2005  2882.35

2006  3079.49

2007  3249.09

2008  1977.71

2009  2702.56

2010  3114.47

2011  2969.87

2012  3391.85

2013  4610.96

2014  5185.97

2015  5443.05

2016  5521.23

2017  7200.24

2018  6794.53

2019  8972.60

https://www.macrotrends.net/1320/nasdaq-historical-chart

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader