Using the wrong measure just because it's easier to find data for it makes the comparison meaningless. Total return index vs Gold is the correct way to compare these two.<p>Total return of stock market using Wilshire Large-Cap,<p><pre><code> Total return .. 2 223 435 (+16,439 %)
Gold .......... 1 721 ( +4,339 %)
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Second chart from <a href="https://www.longtermtrends.net/stocks-vs-gold-comparison/" rel="nofollow">https://www.longtermtrends.net/stocks-vs-gold-comparison/</a>