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What if I put $100 into Gold in 1980?

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$100 in Gold, Aug 2000

$1,603+1,503%

$273.90 -> $4,390

“Retire-your-mum money.”

Your mate would have told you to sell at $110.81.

BRun yours → bitbank.nz/tools/time-machine2000-08-30 to 2026-09-11
Sold the top$1,9422026-01-29 at $5,318
Missed vs top$338.96-17.46% from the top
Bought the top instead$82.54-17.46% · worst possible entry
Worst moment$93.142001-02-15 (-6.86%)
Max drawdown from top-25.06%to $1,455 on 2026-07-16
Held0.365097 XAU16.0x · +11.25%/yr over 26.0 years

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