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Mar 25 2025

Dot-Com 25th Anniversary Part 3: What If You Bought The Peak?

  • Mar 25, 2025

With yesterday commemorating the 25th anniversary of the S&P 500 Y2K peak, it’s worth evaluating the long-term results of the unlucky purchases of U.S. equities occurring at that time. Of course, it’s doubtful that many investors decided to dump their money-market funds and go “all in” on stocks that day. Instead, think of this analysis as a review of how one’s dutiful, monthly 401(k) contribution for March 2000 has likely performed over the subsequent 25 years.

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Doug Ramsey / Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager