annual return
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By Sept. 3, 1929, the Dow would peak at 381.17, a 496.6% cumulative gain, or roughly a 24% annual return over eight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Our friend Arthur Laffer recently ran updated calculations showing how high the cost can be, assuming an asset is held for five years and earns a 5% inflation-adjusted annual return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
At a 10% annual return, the investment could grow to more than $2 million.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
We learned about the annual return of swallows, admired blooming roses and citrus trees and absorbed a simple story: Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests tamed a wild land, and we should follow their example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
These are grounds of hope for others; for ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
