# Tech Bubble Burst History Shows Stocks Hold Value

> Historical data reveals tech crashes don't wipe out all stocks.
- Title: Tech Bubble Burst History Shows Stocks Hold Value · Inc
- Summary: Historical data reveals tech crashes don't wipe out all stocks. The dot-com bubble burst didn't crash all stocks; mega-caps suffered most while equal-weight…
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- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/phil-rosen/stock-market-outlook-tech-bubble-burst-ai-crash/91424850
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- Topics: dot-com bubble, s&p 500, stock market, tech crash, ai crash, historical data, stock performance
## Tech Bubble History
The dot-com bubble burst in 1999-2001 showed stocks didn't crash entirely.

> The last time a generational tech bubble burst, the average stock still made money.
## S&P 500 Performance
S&P 500 Equal Weight index gained 5% including dividends from 1999-2001.

> From the end of 1999 through the end of 2001, the S&P 500 Equal Weight index returned more than 5 percent including dividends, according to data from Bespoke Investment Group.
## Market-Cap Weighted Impact
Market-cap weighted index lost 20% during the same period.

> Over the same stretch, the market-cap-weighted index lost about 20 percent.
## Current Market Split
S&P 500 fell 0.47% while average stock gained 1% in recent week.

> A smaller version of this divide played out over the last week. The S&P 500 fell 0.47 percent while the average stock in the index gained about 1%.
## Investor Impact
Equal-weight investors outperformed tech-heavy indices during crashes.

> That means investors who owned every company equally came out ahead while the tech-heavy index sold off.
## AI Crash Concerns
Wall Street fears an AI crash could hit tech stocks hardest.

> If that does happen, history says mega-caps take the worst of it.
## Key takeaway

The dot-com bubble burst didn't crash all stocks; mega-caps suffered most while equal-weight stocks gained.