Investors Hope the ’10s Beat the ’00s, by Tom Lauricella

“Since End of 1999, U.S. Stocks’ Performance Has Been the All-Time Clunker; Even 1930s Beat It”.

• Adjusted for Inflation, Dow’s Gains Are Puny, by E. S. Browning

“Many investors realize that stocks have been among the worst investments of the past decade. But they may not realize quite how bad the decade was, because most people forget about the effects of inflation.”

• The Worst Decade Ever (Interactive Graphic)

“The U.S. stock market is wrapping up what is likely to be its worst decade ever. In nearly 200 years of recorded stock-market history, no calendar decade has seen such a dismal performance as the 2000s.”

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• Investors Hope the ’10s Beat the ’00s, by Tom Lauricella

“Since End of 1999, U.S. Stocks’ Performance Has Been the All-Time Clunker; Even 1930s Beat It”.

• Adjusted for Inflation, Dow’s Gains Are Puny, by E. S. Browning

“Many investors realize that stocks have been among the worst investments of the past decade. But they may not realize quite how bad the decade was, because most people forget about the effects of inflation.”

• The Worst Decade Ever (Interactive Graphic)

“The U.S. stock market is wrapping up what is likely to be its worst decade ever. In nearly 200 years of recorded stock-market history, no calendar decade has seen such a dismal performance as the 2000s.”