What would a $10k investment in the ultimate store of value ten years ago look like today? And what will it look like ten years from now?
On 21st April, gold made history when the price of one ounce of the precious metal set a new all-time high of $3,050. The record price came about one month after gold hit the news for reaching the coveted $3k mark.
Having stormed into 2025 trading at around, gold had one of the most successful first quarter in close to 40 years. And even though its price has slipped back to around $3,287, it still is up by more than 25% in the year to date and 42% in the last 12 months.
Over the last 5 years, the price of gold has appreciated by more than 95% and the period was marked by aggressive value gains.
This has played a key role in propping the 278% gains reported by metal over the last ten years. This implies that if you invested $10,000 in gold ten years ago, this investment would be worth $27,800 at the time of writing.
Comparing Gold Performance to Other Assets
Silver: Over the same time, the value of an ounce of silver has appreciated by 210%. This implies that a similar investment in the alternative safe haven and store of value would be worth $21,000 today.
S&P 500: A similar investment in the S&P 500 would have fetched 21% less as the index is only up by 259% in the last 10 years. This implies that the investment would only have grown to $25,900.
Bitcoin: Bitcoin has been more aggressive than any other asset over the last decade. During this time, BTC prices have rallied by more than 41300%, more than 230x the value gain recorded by gold. This implies that a $10k investment in the legacy crypto asset would be worth more than $4,130,000 today.
What Will $10,000 Invested in Gold Today be Worth In 10 Years?
Top among the most appealing things about gold is the fact that it has an overall uptrending price action. And though it is almost impossible to accurately tell what the precious metal will be worth in 2035, our analysis indicates that it will continue rising at a relatively faster rate.
By 2030, for example, we expect it to have rallied and peaked above $5,155. This represents 156% gains that push the investment to $15,600.
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