If I'd invested in silver
Silver is gold's scrappier cousin — part precious metal, part industrial workhorse, and twice as volatile. $1,000 put in at the end of 2004 would be worth about $4,294 today. Pick any year below and run your own numbers.
You'd have
$1,860
from $1,000 invested — up 86%.
Multiple1.86×
Per year6.4%
In today's $$1,383
ounces held63.69 ounces
Best & worst year to have bought
Every silver starting year
How silver stacks up
Same money, same year — see which one actually won.