The Total Return Roller Coaster: March 2025

Published on April 3, 2025

Here's an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market cycles. Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500. How much would it be worth today, with dividends reinvested but adjusted for inflation? The purchasing power of your investment has increased to $19,313 for an annualized real return of 13.24%.

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