What if you'd held LIVE?
A $1,000 investment in Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) at the month-end close of 2002-01 would be worth $218 at the close of 2026-08 — -78.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,820.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $35,875 | +3487.5% |
| 2004 | $16,761 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | $7,252 | -56.7% |
| 2006 | $13,857 | +91.1% |
| 2007 | $5,569 | -59.8% |
| 2008 | $1,943 | -65.1% |
| 2009 | $1,554 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | $884 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | $544 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | $518 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | $542 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $1,283 | +136.7% |
| 2015 | $597 | -53.5% |
| 2016 | $1,636 | +174.2% |
| 2017 | $1,089 | -33.5% |
| 2018 | $458 | -57.9% |
| 2019 | $512 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | $846 | +65.4% |
| 2021 | $2,148 | +153.9% |
| 2022 | $2,132 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | $1,730 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | $636 | -63.3% |
| 2025 | $1,008 | +58.6% |
| 2026 | $682 | -32.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LIVE was 2011-11 ($3.00): $1,000 then is $3,337 today. The worst was 2004-03 ($840): $1,000 then is $11.91.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LIVE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $218 today, a total return of -78.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LIVE?
Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +3487.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $35,875 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -65.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in LIVE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-01 would have grown to about $19,600 on $29,600 invested.
Did LIVE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,820. LIVE trailed the S&P 500 by +96.8% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) historical total-return data from 2002-01 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.