Comparing Real GDP per Capita growth to the real growth in S&P Composite (price only). However, the stock price series is adjusted for inflation using CPI-U while the GDP per Capita (from MesuringWorth.com) is adjusted with the GDP Deflator.

Annualized growth rate of since 1871:
Real GDP per Capita = 2.0%
Real stock price return = 1.9%
compared to
Real total return with dividends reinvested = 6.2%

Data from MeasuringWorth.com and IrrationalExuberance.com

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New graph I created looking at long-term growth of US GDP per capita, very similar to my earlier graph of US GDP. Will post log version later this week.

Data from MeasuringWorth.com

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Another version of my stock graph. Instead of the nominal price index from yesterday’s post, I am comparing real price index to the real total return (price change with dividends reinvested) since 1871. Both series are adjusted for inflation.

Annualized growth rate of since 1871:
Real total return with dividends reinvested = 6.2%
Real stock price return = 1.9%

You can find data at IrrationalExuberance.com & MeasuringWorth.com

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I modified my original US stock prices graph to compare the growth rate of real growth (adjusted for inflation) in S&P Composite  Index with the nominal price growth.

Annualized growth rate of since 1871:
Nominal stock price return= 4.0%
Real stock price return = 1.9%

You can find data at IrrationalExuberance.com

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Log scale version of yesterday’s Real Growth of US GDP graph. If you look at the Long-term Stock Growth graph, the slope of the trendline looks similar to the US GDP trendline. However, when you calculate their annualized growth rate from 1871-2009 you get:

Annualized Real Stocks Price Growth    1.95%
Annualized Real GDP Growth                  3.47%

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This time I am plotting United States GDP as a comparison to my first graph US Stock Market Growth since 1871 in this series. You will notice that the 2009 US GDP dropped to 2005-2006 levels as a result of the recent financial crises.

Log scale version coming tomorrow.

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Another stock graph similar to Exponential Growth Rate of US Stocks since 1871 except this one is plotted on a semi-log scale to help illustrate the price movement of S&P Composite Index. For example, the percent change in the index’s value during the 1990s “Internet Stock Bubble” (a little over  250%) was similar to the price change during the 10-years preceding the 1929 Stock Market Crash.

You can find the data at IrrationalExuberance.com

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Another infographic comparing the last 18 months to the Great Depression. This time I am focusing on Prices, Inflation and Deflation.

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index History Table

If you want more see Inflation and Deflation created by WallStats

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I created this infographic to compare the unemployment rate over the last 18 months to the Great Depression.

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current Population Survey (CPS)

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