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July 11, 2023

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The Top S&P 500 Stocks by Annual Returns

The average annual return of the S&P 500 was 10% from 1980-2022, excluding dividends. Of course, there are some companies that deliver much higher returns in any given year.

In this graphic using data from S&P Dow Jones Indices, we explore the top S&P 500 stocks with the best single year returns over the last four decades.

Ranking the Top S&P 500 Stocks

We never seem to learn.  Over a decade ago, our leaders created the biggest housing bubble of all time, and when it finally burst the entire globe experienced great financial pain.  So did they learn from their mistakes and fix the system?  No, instead they just created an even bigger housing bubble.  Now that housing bubble is beginning to burst, and that is going to have very serious implications for all of us.

1 Billion Square Feet of Empty Office Space

In April, one of America’s largest office owners, Brookfield, defaulted on a $161 million loan.

The loan, covering 12 office buildings, was mainly concentrated in the Washington, D.C. market. Faced with low occupancy rates, it joined other office giants Blackstone and WeWork defaulting on office debt this year.

The above graphic shows nearly 1 billion square feet of empty office space in the U.S. based on data from JLL—and the wider implications of office towers standing empty.

Brand Reputations: Ranking the Best and Worst in 2023

A company’s reputation has become incredibly important in today’s world, where consumers, investors, and stakeholders are more discerning than ever.

That’s why the Axios Harris Poll 100 has been measuring the reputations of the most visible companies in the United States for over two decades. In the graphic above, we’ve visualized the results for 2023, which are based on a survey of over 16,000 Americans from a nationally representative sample.

Data and Highlights