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Spectacular 500

Spectacular 500 Index

Current Index 1,046.59

Equal-weighted average of all active fictional companies.

Target Path 1,074.10

The simulation steers toward about 10% annualized growth over four simulated years.

Current Turn 15 / 80

Simulated Year 1, Week 39

Index Chart

Actual Index vs. 10% Annualized Target PathYellow dashed line = target path

What This Teaches

The Spectacular 500 is designed to end near a 10% average annual return, but the ride will not be smooth. Students should compare their portfolio to the index to see whether their decisions are beating the broad market or simply rising because the overall market is rising.

Market Turns

Turn Simulated Time Regime Index Target Market Return
15 Simulated Year 1, Week 39 Fast correction 1,034.71 1,074.10 -5.72%
14 Simulated Year 1, Week 37 Fast correction 1,198.46 1,068.99 6.32%
13 Simulated Year 1, Week 34 Innovation surge 1,629.48 1,063.91 0.62%
12 Simulated Year 1, Week 32 Innovation surge 1,529.02 1,058.85 2.68%
11 Simulated Year 1, Week 29 Innovation surge 1,402.39 1,053.82 0.88%
10 Simulated Year 1, Week 26 Innovation surge 1,315.02 1,048.81 1.19%
9 Simulated Year 1, Week 24 Innovation surge 1,252.09 1,043.82 2.97%
8 Simulated Year 1, Week 21 Early optimism 1,170.94 1,038.86 0.59%
7 Simulated Year 1, Week 19 Early optimism 1,150.94 1,033.92 0.00%
6 Simulated Year 1, Week 16 Early optimism 1,138.46 1,029.01 0.34%
5 Simulated Year 1, Week 13 Early optimism 1,120.43 1,024.11 -0.48%
4 Simulated Year 1, Week 11 Early optimism 1,115.15 1,019.24 0.69%
3 Simulated Year 1, Week 8 Early optimism 1,090.03 1,014.40 0.32%
2 Simulated Year 1, Week 6 Early optimism 1,062.90 1,009.58 1.33%
1 Simulated Year 1, Week 3 Early optimism 1,026.75 1,004.78 1.43%

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