What $2,000 invested the year you were born is worth today

See how a relatively modest investment made during the year you were born would have grown, and see which type of investment would have given the best returns.

1968

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $52,390 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $62,560 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $40,720 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $25,310 today.

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1969

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $61,240 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $46,200 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $37,750 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $23,200 today.

1970

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $61,960 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $70,250 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $35,450 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $21,940 today.

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1971

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $56,260 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $60,360 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $33,470 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $20,940 today.

1972

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $47,490 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $40,580 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $31,460 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $19,800 today.

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1973

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $58,870 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $23,390 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $29,430 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $18,260 today.

1974

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $83,190 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $14,000 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $27,400 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $16,780 today.

1975

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $62,900 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $18,720 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $25,430 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $15,840 today.

1976

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $53,290 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $19,510 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $23,810 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $15,130 today.

1977

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $59,470 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $15,860 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $22,090 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $14,130 today.

1978

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $58,050 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $11,700 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $20,240 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $12,680 today.

1979

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $51,760 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $5,010 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $18,340 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $11,190 today.

1980

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $41,800 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $4,450 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $16,310 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $9,670 today.

1981

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $45,070 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,560 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $14,310 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $8,520 today.

1982

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $40,030 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $5,860 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $12,970 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $7,840 today.

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1983

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $33,940 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,880 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $11,600 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $7,150 today.

1984

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $33,920 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $8,500 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $10,400 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $6,580 today.

1985

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $26,920 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $8,030 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $9,540 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $6,110 today.

1986

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $22,440 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,720 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $8,900 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $5,760 today.

1987

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $23,150 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $5,400 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $8,170 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $5,390 today.

1988

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $20,180 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,400 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $7,490 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $4,920 today.

1989

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $16,006 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,550 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $6,940 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $4,550 today.

1990

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $16,970 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,720 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $6,420 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $4,240 today.

1991

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $14,360 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $7,430 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $6,020 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $4,070 today.

1992

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $12,810 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $7,890 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $5,640 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,930 today.

1993

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $11,980 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,720 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $5,330 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,800 today.

1994

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $12,260 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,860 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $4,940 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,560 today.

1995

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $9,090 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,790 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $4,680 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,380 today.

1996

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $7,510 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $7,110 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $4,400 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,200 today.

1997

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $5,800 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $9,080 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $4,160 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $3,030 today.

1998

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,690 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $9,130 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,970 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,890 today.

1999

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $3,910 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $9,030 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,730 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,720 today.

2000

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,190 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $9,630 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,550 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,560 today.

2001

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,870 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $9,500 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,380 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,520 today.

2002

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $6,210 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $7,660 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,250 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,480 today.

2003

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $5,160 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,290 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $3,120 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,450 today.

2004

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,650 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $6,000 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,990 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,390 today.

2005

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,420 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $5,120 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,870 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,280 today.

2006

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $3,940 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $4,130 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,740 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,170 today.

2007

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $3,770 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $3,140 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,630 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,070 today.

2008

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $6,360 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $3,040 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,580 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,040 today.

2009

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $5,030 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,380 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,480 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,030 today.

2010

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,490 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $1,860 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,400 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,020 today.

2011

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $4,490 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $1,670 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,360 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,020 today.

2012

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $3,920 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $1,580 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,320 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,020 today.

2013

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $3,090 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,190 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,250 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,010 today.

2014

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $2,720 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,190 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,200 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,010 today.

2015

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $2,720 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,470 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,150 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,010 today.

2016

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $2,480 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,270 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,100 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,010 today.

2017

$2,000 invested in stocks would give you around $2,090 today.

$2,000 invested in gold would give you around $2,030 today.

$2,000 invested in bonds would give you around $2,050 today.

$2,000 put into savings would give you around $2,003 today.