What Is Average Investment Return

The average stock market return is about 10% per year for nearly the last century. The S&P 500 is often considered the benchmark measure for annual stock market returns. Though 10% is the average stock market return, returns in any year are far from average.

What is a good rate of return on investments?

A good return on investment is generally considered to be about 7% per year. This is the barometer that investors often use based off the historical average return of the S&P 500 after adjusting for inflation.

Is 30% a good return on investment?

Time is also a factor and is important when considering investing in a business. A ROI figure of 30% from one store looks better than one of 20% from another for example. The 30% though may be over three years as opposed to the 20% from just the one, thus the one year investment obviously is the better option.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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