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The 25 Worst Stocks by Shareholder Wealth Losses (1926-2022)

The 25 Worst Stocks by Shareholder Wealth Losses (1926-2022)

Among publicly-listed U.S. companies, the 25 worst stocks have lost shareholders a collective $1.2 trillion since 1926. Put another way, just 0.1% of all stocks have led to 14% of all cumulative losses in shareholder wealth.

In this graphic, we use data from Henrik Bessembinder of Arizona State University to show the worst stocks of the last century.

Charted: Six Red Flags Pointing to China’s Economy Slowing Down

Six Red Flags Pointing to China’s Economy Slowing Down

The People’s Republic of China is the world’s second-largest economy, responsible for one quarter of global GDP growth this millennium—so when the country catches a cold, the world notices.

The past several months have seen an avalanche of bad economic news for China, putting the country’s post-pandemic recovery, and global economic growth, in jeopardy.

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