Bullion Odds

History does not repeat, but it rhymes. See how often gold and silver made money over time — in plain English.

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Metal
Time period
How long you hold it
5 years
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Made moneyLost money

If you put in money

$
Bad luck
10 out of 100 times it was this bad — or worse
Usual
Half of the time it was better than this, half worse
Good luck
10 out of 100 times it was this good — or better

Compare hold times

Same metal, same starting months — just held for different lengths of time.

Hold timeChance of making moneyUsual changeBad luckGood luck

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Gold price over time

Each dot on the timeline is a big world event. Tap one to see what happened.

What happened after big world events

Big scary news often makes people buy gold. But not always — here is what really happened each time.

EventWhenWhat happenedGold, 1 yr laterSilver, 1 yr later

World events explain the past. Nobody can promise what the next event will do.

Gold vs Silver at this length of time