If I'd invested in gold
Gold is the classic store of value people flee to when markets get scary. $1,000 put in at the end of 1971 would be worth about $96,129 today. Pick any year below and run your own numbers.
You'd have
$3,660
from $1,000 invested — up 266%.
Multiple3.66×
Per year14.8%
In today's $$2,659
ounces held0.8682 ounces
Best & worst year to have bought
Every gold starting year
since 2025since 2024since 2023since 2022since 2021since 2020since 2019since 2018since 2017since 2016since 2015since 2014since 2013since 2012since 2011since 2010since 2009since 2008since 2007since 2006since 2005since 2004since 2003since 2002since 2001since 2000since 1999since 1998since 1997since 1996since 1995since 1994since 1993since 1992since 1991since 1990since 1989since 1988since 1987since 1986since 1985since 1984since 1983since 1982since 1981since 1980since 1979since 1978since 1977since 1976since 1975since 1974since 1973since 1972since 1971
How gold stacks up
Same money, same year — see which one actually won.