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Here's the Average Stock Market Return Over the Last 15 Years

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Many investors will look to history to learn what kind of returns they might expect in the future. Investors may be wondering whether the strong returns of the past decade and a half are here to stay or whether we can expect more muted returns going forward. The next decade saw exceptional returns for the benchmark index.

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If You'd Bought 1 Bitcoin in 2007, Here's How Many Bitcoins You Would Own Now

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So if you purchased a single bitcoin in 2007, you still own the same number of bitcoins today: One. Just because the number of bitcoins you would have owned since 2007 wouldn't have changed doesn't mean the value of your investment remains unchanged. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates. It May Signal a Big Move in the Stock Market.

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The cycles that began in 1995, 1998, and 2019 started with a quarter-point cut, and the cycles that began in 2001 and 2007 started with a half-point cut. First Rate Cut S&P 500 Return (12 Months) July 1995 19% September 1998 21% January 2001 (14%) September 2007 (21%) July 2019 10% Median 10% Data source: Trading Economics, YCharts.

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Nvidia Executes Its 10-for-1 Stock Split Tomorrow. History Says the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Do This Next (Hint: It May Shock You).

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Nvidia returned 205% during the past year and 580% during the last three years, with enthusiasm about artificial intelligence being the primary reason for those gains. Stock Split Date Stock Split Type Return (12 Months Later) Return (24 Months Later) July 20, 2021 4-for-1 (4%) 145% Sept. What does the split mean for investors?

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Is Super Micro Computer Ready for a Stock Split?

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It debuted at $8 per share in March 2007 but since rocketed much higher, and is now trading around $1,100 per share. From its debut in 2007 to the start of 2020, Supermicro's stock only rose 174%, easily trailing the market (up 198% during that time). The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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Stock Split Watch: Is ASML Holding Next?

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Playing that crucial part has propelled the stock to strong investment returns over the years. The company has split its stock before, but 2007 was the last time. Below you can see the company's split history: Split Ratio Date 2:1 05/12/1997 2:1 05/08/1998 3:1 04/17/2000 8:9 10/01/2007 Source: Table made by author.

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Is ASML Headed for a Stock Split in 2024?

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After three stock splits during the dot-com bubble, its last action of this type was an 8-for-9 reverse stock split in 2007. Since 2007, it has attained a leadership in producing extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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