Do ASX 200 shares go up or down?

Looking at this data, one thing is abundantly clear: ASX 200 shares go up far more often than they go down. Over these 10 years, just 2 delivered negative returns. And in 5 out of 10 years, the annual return for the ASX 200 was more than 10%. In fact, 3 out of 10 years gave investors a near 20% return.

Does the ASX 200 have a negative return?

Over these 10 years, just 2 delivered negative returns. And in 5 out of 10 years, the annual return for the ASX 200 was more than 10%. In fact, 3 out of 10 years gave investors a near 20% return. I like those odds.

Is the ASX 200 a good stock to buy in 2020?

For some additional context, the ASX 200 is currently down 7.47% so far in 2020 (year to date). Looking at this data, one thing is abundantly clear: ASX 200 shares go up far more often than they go down. Over these 10 years, just 2 delivered negative returns. And in 5 out of 10 years, the annual return for the ASX 200 was more than 10%.