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HEADLINES ON April 24, 1984
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- Headline: Government Securities Prices Experience Rebound. Impact: The rise in U.S. securities prices inadvertently led to a global obsession with financial markets. Fast forward a few decades, and you have people day trading while wearing pajamas and eating cereal. Thanks, 1980s finance bros!. Fact: Did you know that the stock market is basically just a glorified casino for adults? And by 'glorified,' I mean they wear suits instead of Hawaiian shirts while losing their shirts!.
Wall Street Time Machine
WMT
Walmart
Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $490,961 today (491.0x return)
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $222,603 today (222.6x return)
MCD
McDonald's
McDonald's - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $271,190 today (271.2x return)