NASDAQ Composite Returns Measured in Dollars vs. Gold

Gold is real money unlike fiat currencies such as the U.S. Dollar. Gold can’t be printed at will by the Federal Reserve as is the case with the Dollar. Therefore, it is interesting to occasionally measure asset values and associated returns in gold as we do in the below table. The table compares annual returns in the NASDAQ Composite as measured in Dollars and as measured in gold per ounce.  

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