Nasdaq 100 has rallied as much as 136% from its low(1019) in November 2009 to April 2011 close(2404).
Nasdaq 100 inflation adjusted price, is less than where it was in December 1999.
Nasdaq 100 Index real value from 1999 has been reduced to almost nothing but inflation.
Nasdaq 100 Index has to gain another 400%, from its low(1019) in November 2009 in order to break even with inflation adjusted price from 1999.
To assess the effect of inflation, see below the Nasdaq 100 nominal and Nasdaq 100 inflation adjusted price chart.
Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted price end of month - May 2013

Investors who bought Nasdaq Index 100 in year 1999, are still losing money after 10 to 12 years.
Price of Nasdaq Index 100 April 2011 close (2404), it has to double in order to break even with inflation adjusted price from 1999. See chart above.
Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted price end of month May 2013 - historical graph

Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted Logarithmic chart, end of month May 2013 - historical

Nasdaq 100 inflation adjusted price, is less than where it was in December 1999.
Nasdaq 100 Index real value from 1999 has been reduced to almost nothing but inflation.
Nasdaq 100 Index has to gain another 400%, from its low(1019) in November 2009 in order to break even with inflation adjusted price from 1999.
To assess the effect of inflation, see below the Nasdaq 100 nominal and Nasdaq 100 inflation adjusted price chart.
Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted price end of month - May 2013

Investors who bought Nasdaq Index 100 in year 1999, are still losing money after 10 to 12 years.
Price of Nasdaq Index 100 April 2011 close (2404), it has to double in order to break even with inflation adjusted price from 1999. See chart above.
Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted price end of month May 2013 - historical graph

Nasdaq 100 Index inflation adjusted Logarithmic chart, end of month May 2013 - historical
