The S&P 500 has been showing positive returns for the past 3 years. In the past year Gold has outperformed the S&P 500 by 4.2%. With an average 1.7% dividend yield on the S&P 500 stocks which had a better TOTAL return?
Gold = Green S&P 500 = Blue
For the past two years Gold has outperformed the S&P 500 by 6%. With average dividend yield of 1.8% for the first year and 1.7% the second year on the S&P 500 stocks, which has a better TOTAL return?
Gold = Green S&P 500 = Blue
For the past 3 years Gold has outperformed the S&P 500 by 13.4%. With an average dividend yield on the S&P 500 stocks of 2% the first year, 1.8% the second year, and 1.7% the third year, which had a better return?
Gold = Green S&P 500 = Blue
If you invested $10,000 in Gold or the S&P 500 three years ago with dividends on the S&P 500 stocks re-invested would you have more money with Gold or the S&P 500?
This is with Gold and the S&P 500 performing positive. It is not a worst case scenario for the S&P 500 (2000) or Gold (1980). It is the recent past. You may LOL or throw a gold shill name around if you like but Gold has outperformed the S&P 500 the past 3 years.