2010
Bitcoin
While Bitcoin was officially launched on January 3, 2009, standard pricing became available only in July 2010.
1970
Global Stocks
In 1970, the MSCI World Index, which captures large and mid cap representation across 23 developed markets countries, was launched.
1919
US Treasury Bonds
The Fed’s Long-term Treasury Bond Index measures Treasury bond performance since 1919.
1973
Gold
1928
US Stocks
In 1928, the Standard Statistics Company developed a stock market index consisting of 90 stocks. In 1957, the index was expanded to its current 500 companies and was renamed the S&P 500 Stock Composite Index.
1890
US Real Estate
In the 1980's, Professors Robert Shiller and Karl Case developed the so-called Case–Shiller index, which measures single-family home prices back to 1890.
US Recessions
On November 10, 1973, the price of gold was allowed to move freely, following the suspension of dollar convertibility into gold.