Here's the Average Stock Market Return in the Past 10 Years, and What Wall Street Expects in the Future
Collectively, about 6,000 companies are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Exchange, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Many of those companies are grouped into major indexes that measure various aspects the domestic market.However, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is generally considered the best barometer for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. Read on to see the S&P 500's average return over the last decade, and to learn what Wall Street expects in the future.The S&P 500 was created in 1957, though its precursor was introduced in the 1920s. The index measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that cover approximately 80% of domestic equities and 50% of global equities by market capitalization. It includes stocks from all 11 market sectors, though it is most heavily weighted toward the technology sector.Continue reading
Collectively, about 6,000 companies are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Exchange, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Many of those companies are grouped into major indexes that measure various aspects the domestic market.
However, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is generally considered the best barometer for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. Read on to see the S&P 500's average return over the last decade, and to learn what Wall Street expects in the future.
The S&P 500 was created in 1957, though its precursor was introduced in the 1920s. The index measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that cover approximately 80% of domestic equities and 50% of global equities by market capitalization. It includes stocks from all 11 market sectors, though it is most heavily weighted toward the technology sector.
