[College Repub]

I did. I was trying to make a point about which is a safer investment long term. I could have asked for 10 yr, 20yr, 30yr returns too.

[Mike K]

There are other investments besides long term. Those who began their long term investing in March of 2000 will wait 20 years before breaking even. Just like those who bought gold att he top in '87.

Those who went long in bull markets (gold) and short in bear markets (Dow, Naz, Sox et al) are very nicely in the money during that intermediate term.