AS1.000 investment in the large-cap US stocks in 1925, would have been worth about not accounting for the impact of taxes. Please see the first slide to figure out your answer). in 2016 (assuming that the companies were bought and held, and $133,190 $33.214,150 $20.620 $6,029,160 US Stock & Bond Market Returns: 1925-2016 December 1925 December 2016 $100.000 WRES $10.000 56926 company 34000 Large i 12012 Long $10 S. Tretry Me 1910 10 10 10 2009 2008 2007 Yes Source: Ibbotson, Roger and Rex Sinquefield, Stocks, Bonds, Bills & Inflation