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If your uncle invested in stocks in you would have around today.
If your uncle invested in gold in you would have around today.
If your uncle invested in bonds in you would have around today.
If your uncle put into savings in you would have around today.
| Stocks | Gold | Treasuries | Savings |
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Results for an investment in stocks are based on annual rates of return for the S&P 500 index. Results for an investment in gold are based on IBA year-end prices. Results for bonds are based on annual rates of return for 10-year Treasury notes. Results for an investment in savings are based on average yields for 6-month certificates of deposit, which we've substituted for a basic savings account. Historical data on savings account interest rates is not available. Many thanks to Tenpao Lee Ph.D., professor of economics at Niagara University, for the underlying data.