The stock market has historically returned an average of 10% annually, before inflation. However, stock market returns vary greatly from year-to-year, and rarely fall into that average. Over nearly the last century, the stock market's average annual return is about 10%.
The Spanish empire explored Florida to California
the French empire explored Louisiana
the English empire explored the East Coast
Many considered Louis XVI to be ineffectual mainly because of the fact that the revolution had already taken place, and that he was unable to enact any meaningful policies.
