[AmericaUnited]

I heard that an ounce of gold has always bought a decent suit.

True. In 1935 an ounce of gold would buy a great suit and today an ounce of gold will buy a great suit.

Now compare that to this...

In 1935, selling an ounce of gold and buying the equivalent of the DOW or S+P and holding till today would buy you THE ENTIRE SUIT FACTORY!

[Toddsterpatriot]

In 1935, selling an ounce of gold and buying the equivalent of the DOW or S+P and holding till today would buy you THE ENTIRE SUIT FACTORY!

Shhhhh. Some goldbugs can have an allergic reaction to the truth.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Heck, if you invested $1,000 in Wal-Mart on June 1, 1976, you would only be holding $938,959.24 in stock today. I mean, it's not as good as a lot of 30 year investments, but still...

[Atlas Sneezed]

In 1935, selling an ounce of gold and buying the equivalent of the DOW or S+P and holding till today would buy you THE ENTIRE SUIT FACTORY!

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Hindsight makes some people feel like genuises.