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Dow Jones Index related to World Events
The following graphs came from the Dow Jones Index web site. This is well worth a browse.
The Dow Jones Index is one of the most quoted share market indices. It is often referred to as an indication of the health of the US share market and US Corporates. This is the most quoted index as it dates back to 1895. A broader index is the Standard & Poors 500 index.
The key concept to take from these graphs is that markets are always fluctuating, but on a 10 year basis the markets keep going up (the 1930's is the exception). This is why financial planners refer to "its not market timing but time in the markets that counts".
Returns for 10 year segments
| Period | Return |
| 1900-1909 | 67% |
| 1910-1919 | 7% |
| 1920-1929 | 135% |
| 1930-1939 | -(49%) |
| 1940-1949 | 47% |
| 1950-1959 | 288% |
| 1960-1969 | 17% |
| 1970-1979 | 5% |
| 1980-1989 | 267% |
| 1990-1999 | 362% |
