Lessons from the Nifty Fifty: What the 1970s Teach Us About Today’s Growth Stocks
“It wasn’t a bubble — it was a test of endurance.”
In the early 1970s, a group of elite growth stocks known as the “Nifty Fifty” — including Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Walt Disney, American Express, and Pfizer — delivered exceptional returns, achieving near-mythical status on Wall Street.
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