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What If You Invested in Defense Stocks When the Iran Conflict Started?
Defense stocks have massively outperformed the S&P 500 in 2026. We ran the numbers on Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, and more.
What If You Invested in Oil Stocks Before Every Major Middle East Conflict?
From the Gulf War to the 2026 Iran conflict, oil stocks have surged during every Middle East crisis. Here are the actual returns.
What If You Invested in SpaceX's Early Backers Instead?
You couldn't buy SpaceX stock. But the publicly traded companies riding the space economy have delivered massive returns.
What $10,000 Invested in Nvidia in 2015 Would Be Worth Today
Nvidia has been the best-performing major stock of the last decade. We ran the numbers on a $10,000 investment from 2015.
The Worst Times to Invest (and Why It Didn't Matter)
What if you invested right before the dot-com crash, the 2008 financial crisis, or the 2020 pandemic? The results might surprise you.
Apple vs Microsoft: 25 Years of Investment Returns
Two of the biggest companies in history, head to head. We compared $1,000 in Apple vs $1,000 in Microsoft from 2000 to today.
What Inflation Really Does to Your Cash
$1,000 in cash since 2000 has lost nearly half its purchasing power. Here are the real numbers and what they mean for your savings.
Bitcoin vs the S&P 500: The Real Numbers
Bitcoin vs traditional stocks. We compared $1,000 in Bitcoin vs $1,000 in the S&P 500 across multiple time periods.
If You Invested Your College Tuition in Stocks Instead
The average 4-year college costs $104,000. What if you had invested that in the S&P 500 or top stocks instead?
The 5 Best Investments of the 2020s (So Far)
From pandemic lows to AI mania, the 2020s have been wild. Here are the top-performing investments since January 2020.
AI Stocks: What $1,000 in 2020 Would Be Worth Today
We calculated what $1,000 in 10 AI stocks would be worth if you invested in January 2020, before the AI boom.
What If You Invested in Micron Before Every Earnings Report
Micron is one of the most volatile chip stocks. We calculated what $1,000 would be worth from six different start years.
What If You Invested in Reddit's IPO
Reddit went public in March 2024. Less than two years later, the stock has nearly tripled. Here are the numbers.
Moderna's Roller Coaster: What $1,000 at Every Stage Would Be Worth
Pandemic hero, 90% crash, 2026 comeback. We calculated what $1,000 in Moderna would be worth from three different entry points.
Semiconductor Stocks: 5-Year Returns Compared
We compared 12 semiconductor stocks side by side. From Nvidia to Intel, the gap in returns is staggering.
The 10 Best Performing Stocks of the Last 20+ Years
Which stocks turned $1,000 into a fortune? We ranked every company in our database by total return from the earliest available start year.
How to Calculate Investment Returns (Total Return, CAGR Explained)
Total return, annualized return, CAGR. What they mean, how to calculate them, and why they matter when comparing investments.
What $1,000 Invested in the S&P 500 Would Be Worth Today
We calculated what a $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 would be worth from six different start years, from 2000 to 2023.