What if you'd held TAOP?
A $1,000 investment in Taoping Inc. (TAOP) at the month-end close of 2006-09 would be worth $0.25 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,770.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,545 | +54.5% |
| 2008 | $655 | -57.6% |
| 2009 | $1,120 | +71.1% |
| 2010 | $947 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | $115 | -87.9% |
| 2012 | $82.73 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | $657 | +694.5% |
| 2014 | $355 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | $153 | -56.9% |
| 2016 | $65.45 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | $135 | +105.6% |
| 2018 | $109 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | $50.91 | -53.3% |
| 2020 | $43.03 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | $28.64 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | $9.85 | -65.6% |
| 2023 | $2.20 | -77.7% |
| 2024 | $0.64 | -71.0% |
| 2025 | $0.07 | -88.9% |
| 2026 | $0.04 | -41.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TAOP was 2026-07 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $1,281 today. The worst was 2007-10 ($37,080): $1,000 then is $0.02.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TAOP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Taoping Inc. (TAOP) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $0.25 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TAOP?
Taoping Inc. (TAOP)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2013, a +694.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,945 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -88.9%.
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 TAOP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-09 would have grown to about $921 on $24,000 invested.
Did TAOP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,770. TAOP trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Taoping Inc. (TAOP) historical total-return data from 2006-09 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.