https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/ Historical stock return analysis, investment calculators, and data-driven insights. en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:30:56 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/defense-stocks-iran-conflict/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/defense-stocks-iran-conflict/ Defense stocks have massively outperformed the S&P 500 in 2026. We ran the numbers on Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, and more. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/oil-stocks-middle-east-conflicts/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/oil-stocks-middle-east-conflicts/ From the Gulf War to the 2026 Iran conflict, oil stocks have surged during every Middle East crisis. Here are the actual returns. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/spacex-early-backers/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/spacex-early-backers/ You couldn't buy SpaceX stock. But the publicly traded companies riding the space economy have delivered massive returns. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-10000-in-nvidia-in-2015-would-be-worth/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-10000-in-nvidia-in-2015-would-be-worth/ Nvidia has been the best-performing major stock of the last decade. We ran the numbers on a $10,000 investment from 2015. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/worst-times-to-invest/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/worst-times-to-invest/ What if you invested right before the dot-com crash, the 2008 financial crisis, or the 2020 pandemic? The results might surprise you. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/apple-vs-microsoft-25-years/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/apple-vs-microsoft-25-years/ 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. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-inflation-does-to-your-cash/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-inflation-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. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/bitcoin-vs-sp500/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/bitcoin-vs-sp500/ Bitcoin vs traditional stocks. We compared $1,000 in Bitcoin vs $1,000 in the S&P 500 across multiple time periods. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/college-tuition-invested-in-stocks/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/college-tuition-invested-in-stocks/ The average 4-year college costs $104,000. What if you had invested that in the S&P 500 or top stocks instead? Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/best-investments-of-the-2020s/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/best-investments-of-the-2020s/ From pandemic lows to AI mania, the 2020s have been wild. Here are the top-performing investments since January 2020. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/ai-stocks-what-1000-in-2020-would-be-worth/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/ai-stocks-what-1000-in-2020-would-be-worth/ We calculated what $1,000 in 10 AI stocks would be worth if you invested in January 2020, before the AI boom. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/micron-before-every-earnings-report/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/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. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-if-you-invested-in-reddits-ipo/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-if-you-invested-in-reddits-ipo/ Reddit went public in March 2024. Less than two years later, the stock has nearly tripled. Here are the numbers. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/moderna-roller-coaster/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/moderna-roller-coaster/ Pandemic hero, 90% crash, 2026 comeback. We calculated what $1,000 in Moderna would be worth from three different entry points. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/semiconductor-stocks-5-year-returns/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/semiconductor-stocks-5-year-returns/ We compared 12 semiconductor stocks side by side. From Nvidia to Intel, the gap in returns is staggering. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/best-performing-stocks-last-20-years/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/best-performing-stocks-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. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/how-to-calculate-investment-returns/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/how-to-calculate-investment-returns/ Total return, annualized return, CAGR. What they mean, how to calculate them, and why they matter when comparing investments. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-1000-invested-in-sp500-would-be-worth/ https://whatifyouinvested.com/blog/what-1000-invested-in-sp500-would-be-worth/ We calculated what a $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 would be worth from six different start years, from 2000 to 2023. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT