Chart of the Day: Stock Index vs. Home Price Index

Home prices have been falling (see WSJ article), but still dominate stocks over the last 10 years. Compared to ten years ago, the S&P500 Index today is 2X higher, but home prices are 2.68X higher.

From CNBC's RealtyCheck: "Prices may be down, down even farther than the nasty recession-related bust of the early 1990s, but let’s remember whence we came. During the recent housing boom, prices were up in far greater percentages than they’re down today, so if you bought your home more than three or four years ago, you likely have plenty of gains left."