Three and a half years ago, steve requested suggestions for investing $5000, with the ever-popular goals of maximizing return while minimizing risk.
Three and a half years later, only one suggestion would have increased value ten times: Ethereum rose from $300 to $3581, providing an opportunity to convert the $5000 to $54,683.
Nov 2017 Nov 2019 May 2021 change investment $1,123.17 $1,793.00 $3,292.52 193% Amazon 174.81 257.00 514.52 194% Apple (4× split)
0.21 0.30 1.70 710% Ripple
7,200.00 9,375.00 57,027.00 692% BTC
6,750.94 8,408.00 13,551.00 101% NASDAQ
1,033.33 1,289.00 2,367.00 129% Google
98.40 120.00 183.51 86% Texas Instruments
2,590.64 3,074.00 4,177.00 61% S&P 500
1,277.71 1,494.00 1,821.00 43% Gold
180.25 192.00 318.59 77% Facebook
5,000.00 5,120.01 5,345.56 7% CD
5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 0% cash
300.00 190.00 3,581.00 1094% ETH