A dollar invested in long-term government bonds in 1950 would be worth about $40 today, while a dollar invested in the S&P 500 in 1950 would be worth about $3,587.
For the long haul, stick with stocks.
#OTD in 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law 100-273. This gave the West Point Bullion Depository facility official status as a U.S. Mint., making it the first, new U.S. Mint in more than 100 years. https://t.co/vZfoFobult #WestPoint@ArchNYArchives