Gold vs Gretchen Tai Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.69% compound annual return, with a 15.51% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Gretchen Tai Portfolio obtained a 7.37% compound annual return, with a 11.61% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 70%
Fixed Income 0% 30%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +7.37%
Std Dev 15.51% 11.61%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -41.80%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1986)
Return +4.91% +8.83%
Std Dev 15.07% 11.86%
Max Drawdown -48.26% -41.80%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1986

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Gold Portfolio +8.67 +19.99 +12.28 +11.01 +5.23 +5.69 +4.91
Gretchen Tai Portfolio +2.48 +14.59 +13.30 +6.51 +5.99 +7.37 +8.83
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.26$, with a total return of 425.67% (5.69% annualized).

Gretchen Tai Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 8.44$, with a total return of 743.65% (7.37% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1986, now would be worth 6.26$, with a total return of 526.05% (4.91% annualized).

Gretchen Tai Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1986, now would be worth 25.49$, with a total return of 2448.56% (8.83% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-41.80% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 18.94
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-23.59% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 12.34
-22.92% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2003 (44) 12.59
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-16.24% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 7.25
-14.25% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Sep 2012 (17) 5.39
-12.86% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 5.93
-10.37% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 4.33
-10.09% May 2015 Feb 2016 (10) Jul 2016 (15) 5.43
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.27% Sep 1994 Jan 1995 (5) Apr 1995 (8) 3.35
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1986.

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Gold Portfolio
Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-48.26% Dec 1987 Aug 1999 (141) Dec 2005 (217) 29.64
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-41.80% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 18.94
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-23.59% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 12.34
-22.92% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2003 (44) 12.59
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.50% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Nov 1988 (15) 8.27
-16.24% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 7.25
-16.12% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 7.89
-14.25% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Sep 2012 (17) 5.39
-12.86% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 5.93
-10.37% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 4.33
-10.09% May 2015 Feb 2016 (10) Jul 2016 (15) 5.43
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.14% Oct 1986 Dec 1986 (3) Apr 1987 (7) 5.04
-7.04% Feb 1994 Mar 1994 (2) May 1995 (16) 4.43
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown.
The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.
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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+7.61%
-1.42%
+3.99%
-0.85%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+15.12%
-9.19%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-17.30%
-23.59%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+12.15%
-3.19%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+12.24%
-16.24%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+20.82%
-3.77%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-7.59%
-10.37%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+18.32%
0.00%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+7.93%
-3.80%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
-2.21%
-8.93%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+4.44%
-3.36%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+14.58%
-4.17%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+14.85%
-6.38%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
-1.45%
-14.25%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+12.51%
-8.38%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+26.58%
-15.87%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-27.67%
-32.64%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+9.39%
-4.36%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+17.39%
-3.34%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+10.26%
-3.11%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+15.60%
-4.14%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+29.40%
-2.98%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
-7.43%
-14.03%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
-6.29%
-15.42%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
-4.67%
-9.28%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+22.01%
-2.31%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+10.02%
-12.86%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+11.39%
-4.43%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+10.62%
-3.29%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+17.98%
-1.12%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-0.51%
-7.04%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+26.87%
-4.15%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+0.50%
-4.36%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+30.31%
-4.13%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
-8.54%
-16.12%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+25.15%
-2.12%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+19.39%
-3.11%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+4.96%
-17.50%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+29.74%
-4.54%