Today's factoid

[serie1926]

from 12.31.99 to 08.11.16 - DJIA +71.11%, S&P 500 +57.27%, NASDAQ + 56.72%

 

[audreyh1]

Cumulative inflation from 12.31.1999 thru June 2016 was 43.22%.

Do the above numbers include dividends reinvested? Makes a big difference. They must, because otherwise the Nasdaq wouldn't show that much gain. Dec 31, 1999 it was at 4069 versus 5228 yesterday. http://money.cnn.com/1999/12/31/markets/markets_newyork/

 

[target2019]

I'll take an even longer view of results. The results approximate our working lives.

08/31/1976 to 08/11/2016
SPI:SPX:+2,082.35|+2,013.10%

 

[serie1926]

Do the above numbers include dividends reinvested?

Apologies, I had the TV on mute when Squawk Box put the chart up and didn't hear the specifics. Just thought it was interesting.