Originally Posted by Brujah

Imagine how much money you could've made if you invested in practically ANYTHING ELSE but Gold since 1965.

"According to Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel, a dollar invested in gold in 1802 was worth $1.62 by 2005. Treasury bills during that time turned a dollar into $293 and stocks turned it into more than $666,000. Since 2005, gold has run up and stocks have plunged, but that has merely put the result closer, not close: something like $2.80 for gold and $420,000 for stocks."

http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/...ay-investment/