Archive of entries posted by David Hunkar

FTSE All-Share Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns Since 1986: Chart

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Similar to the S&P 500 Index, the FTSE All-Share Index for the UK equity market has also generated positive year-end returns in most of the recent few years though the intra-year declines was negative. The following chart shows the intra-year highest declines vs. year-end calendar returns for the FTSE All-Share Index from 1986 to 2022 …

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Quick Note on Upcoming Dividends from Petrobras

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Major Oil companies are profiting from the sky-high crude oil prices this year. Recent quarterly reports from these firms showed the astonishing profits they earned. Brazilian oil giant Petrobras(PBR) is no exception. On July 28, 2022 Petrobras reported excellent results for 2Q, 2022. Net Income soared to US $10.5 billion, a 26.8% rise from the …

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S&P 500 Total Return Ranges by Year from 1926 to 2020: Chart

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Equity markets can be volatile in the short run. But traditionally they tend go higher in the long run. That is why it is always wise to hold stocks for the long term. The following chart shows the annual total returns of the S&P 500 from 1926 to 2020. The histogram shows the number of …

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Annual Total Returns from 1936 to 2021: Chart

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A while ago I book marked a fascinating article on stock market history with interesting stats and charts at Albright Capital. One of the charts that caught my eye is the histogram chart showing the Annual Total Returns of the Dow Jones Index from 1936 to 2021. Since 1983 the US market has been up …

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Performance of US Stock Market and Crisis Events since 1936

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Equity markets go through periods of bull run followed by mauling by the bear for some time. Then the bull market returns followed by bear market again. This cycle continues over the years and decades. The duration of bull and bear markets vary but traditionally the bull has stayed longer than the bear as we …

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