Jeremy Siegels books, The Future for Investors and Stocks for the Long Run illustrate some long-term data on returns in both the stock and the bond market. Siegel tells us that, over the period from 1802 2005, the long run average real return in the US equity market is 6.8% and it is 3.5% in the bond market. Based on Siegels data, answer the following three questions.

1) If a relative invested $700 in the equity market in 1802 and allowed it to grow at 6.8% for the next 230 years, how much would the investment be worth in 2032?

2) If a relative invested $700 in the bond market in 1802 and allowed it to grow at 3.5% for the next 230 years, how much would the investment be worth in 2032?

3) Based on Siegels data, with long (30 year) holding periods, which of the following asset classes has the smallest risk, as measured by standard deviation?