Comment by throw0101d

1999, or any other year is arbitrary, and you probably can pick dates to make any investment strategy look good:

* https://www.longtermtrends.net/stocks-vs-gold-comparison/

In the following graph:

* https://www.macrotrends.net/2608/gold-price-vs-stock-market-...

we have:

* over 5 years, gold over DJIA

* 10 years, DJIA over gold

* 20 years, gold

* 30 years, DJIA