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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$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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$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.
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