What is a good return in the stock market?

Question

what is a good return in the stock market?

Not just this year. But in general.

is it like 8%. higher or lower?

Answer 1

Average is about 12%.  Could be better or worse.  This year will probably yield a negative return unless we see a huge breakthrough this second half.

Answer 2

Historically the S&P has returned about 11% long term, including dividends.

The last 10 years it has returned a horrific 2.7%.

Markets do a little better under Democrats than Republicans, historically.

So there is hope.

I have managed to stay closer to 10% by avoiding the internet stock market bubble crash and this latest Bear market.

But that takes a BIG picture long term view to make decisions to back off when the market is hitting new highs.

It is contrarian investing.

Answer 3

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New...

Answer 4

It could be more depending on what type of an investor you are, nearly 15percet is average. There are people who make 100 percent with smooth calculations.