One gold, priced in u.s. large-cap equity composite
0.572
was 0.603 in January 1960
Growth of one dollar, indexed to January 1960GoldU.S. Large-Cap Equity Composite
Logarithmic scale — each gridline is ten times the one below. These series span more than two orders of magnitude, which a linear axis would flatten into a single line.
×0.1×1×10×100×1k
GoldU.S. Large-Cap Equity Composite
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The comparison begins in January 1960 because that is the first period in which both series exist. Values before then are not estimated. One gold bought 0.603 of u.s. large-cap equity composite at the start of this period and 0.572 at the end.