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$100 Growth by Asset (1965-2025)

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GroupSeriesValue ($)SourceConf.
CASH~1500Estimate0.30
1975CASH~200Estimate0.30
1985CASH~400Estimate0.30
1995CASH~700Estimate0.30
2005CASH~1000Estimate0.30
2015CASH~1300Estimate0.30
2025CASH~1500Estimate0.50
REAL ESTATE~2000Estimate0.30
1975REAL ESTATE~300Estimate0.30
1985REAL ESTATE~600Estimate0.30

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1995REAL ESTATE~1000Estimate0.30
2005REAL ESTATE~1500Estimate0.30
2015REAL ESTATE~1800Estimate0.30
2025REAL ESTATE~2000Estimate0.50
GOVERNMENT BONDS~2800Estimate0.30
1975GOVERNMENT BONDS~400Estimate0.30
1985GOVERNMENT BONDS~800Estimate0.30
1995GOVERNMENT BONDS~1500Estimate0.30
2005GOVERNMENT BONDS~3000Estimate0.30
2015GOVERNMENT BONDS~6000Estimate0.30
2025GOVERNMENT BONDS~9200Estimate0.50
CORPORATE BONDS~9200Estimate0.30
1975CORPORATE BONDS~500Estimate0.30
1985CORPORATE BONDS~1000Estimate0.30
1995CORPORATE BONDS~2000Estimate0.30
2005CORPORATE BONDS~4000Estimate0.30
2015CORPORATE BONDS~8000Estimate0.30
2025CORPORATE BONDS~12000Estimate0.50
GOLD~12000Estimate0.30
1975GOLD~600Estimate0.30
1985GOLD~1200Estimate0.30
1995GOLD~2000Estimate0.30
2005GOLD~5000Estimate0.30
2015GOLD~10000Estimate0.30
2025GOLD~12000Estimate0.50
STOCKS~43000Estimate0.30
1975STOCKS~1000Estimate0.30
1985STOCKS~3000Estimate0.30
1995STOCKS~8000Estimate0.30
2005STOCKS~15000Estimate0.30
2015STOCKS~30000Estimate0.30
2025STOCKS~43000Estimate0.50
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