Gold vs Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 May 2023

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.37% compound annual return, with a 15.53% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio obtained a 6.84% compound annual return, with a 8.25% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio
Risk Very High Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +6.84%
Std Dev 15.53% 8.25%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -31.96%

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Historical Returns as of May 31, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1928

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 30Y(*) MAX(*)
Gold Portfolio -1.34 +10.62 +6.53 +8.17 +3.13 +5.37 +4.80
Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio -1.28 -0.50 -2.78 +4.58 +5.37 +6.84 +7.20
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

Capital Growth as of May 31, 2023

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 4803.84$, with a total return of 380.38% (5.37% annualized).

Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 7283.30$, with a total return of 628.33% (6.84% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1928, now would be worth 87850.04$, with a total return of 8685.00% (4.80% annualized).

Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1928, now would be worth 760803.94$, with a total return of 75980.39% (7.20% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-31.96% Jun 2007 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-16.74% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-13.04% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006
-8.52% Jun 2011 Sep 2011
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-8.13% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-7.23% Apr 2002 Sep 2002
-6.99% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010
-5.02% Feb 1994 Nov 1994

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1928.

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Gold Portfolio
Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999
-47.77% Sep 1929 May 1932
-44.24% Jan 1975 Aug 1976
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-31.96% Jun 2007 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-23.43% Aug 1937 Mar 1938
-20.49% Jul 1973 Oct 1973
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978
-19.77% May 1969 Jan 1970
-18.44% Dec 1972 Sep 1974
-18.25% Jan 1948 Jan 1955
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-16.74% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-16.62% Apr 1974 Jun 1974
-13.04% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-12.38% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-10.40% Dec 1968 Jun 1970
-9.56% Dec 1961 Jun 1962

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1928.

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Year Gold Portfolio Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio
2023
+7.47% +2.42%
2022
-0.77% -13.18%
2021
-4.15% +16.51%
2020
+24.81% +5.32%
2019
+17.86% +18.51%
2018
-1.94% -3.64%
2017
+12.81% +8.07%
2016
+8.03% +8.52%
2015
-10.67% -0.25%
2014
-2.19% +11.14%
2013
-28.33% +10.43%
2012
+6.60% +10.65%
2011
+9.57% +3.87%
2010
+29.27% +13.01%
2009
+24.03% +15.30%
2008
+4.92% -16.74%
2007
+30.45% -0.68%
2006
+22.55% +14.45%
2005
+17.76% +5.08%
2004
+4.65% +12.05%
2003
+19.89% +18.87%
2002
+25.57% -2.42%
2001
+0.75% +4.32%
2000
-5.44% +9.42%
1999
+0.85% +4.70%
1998
-0.83% +5.32%
1997
-21.41% +17.36%
1996
-4.59% +15.52%
1995
+0.98% +19.02%
1994
-2.17% -1.28%
1993
+17.68% +11.41%
1992
-5.73% +9.68%
1991
-8.56% +23.01%
1990
-3.11% -1.89%
1989
-2.84% +15.28%
1988
-15.26% +12.57%
1987
+24.53% +2.00%
1986
+18.96% +13.98%
1985
+6.00% +20.92%
1984
-19.38% +12.26%
1983
-16.31% +19.12%
1982
+14.94% +23.18%
1981
-32.60% +6.73%
1980
+15.19% +17.14%
1979
+126.55% +17.24%
1978
+37.01% +7.38%
1977
+22.64% +6.67%
1976
-4.10% +25.20%
1975
-24.80% +21.70%
1974
+66.15% -10.56%
1973
+72.96% -6.39%
1972
+49.02% +8.28%
1971
+16.70% +8.61%
1970
+6.16% +8.28%
1969
-16.07% -0.95%
1968
+18.16% +8.59%
1967
+0.28% +11.78%
1966
-0.28% -0.03%
1965
+0.42% +7.42%
1964
+0.28% +7.72%
1963
-0.28% +8.66%
1962
-0.42% -0.86%
1961
-2.74% +9.51%
1960
+3.55% +3.46%
1959
+0.00% +4.93%
1958
+0.00% +15.16%
1957
+0.14% -0.23%
1956
+0.14% +2.65%
1955
-0.28% +8.77%
1954
-0.70% +17.75%
1953
-8.27% +3.01%
1952
-3.25% +6.69%
1951
-0.62% +7.69%
1950
-0.62% +12.10%
1949
-3.57% +6.86%
1948
-2.33% +2.07%
1947
+12.42% +5.70%
1946
+2.68% +2.54%
1945
+2.76% +17.56%
1944
-0.68% +12.01%
1943
+2.82% +13.73%
1942
+0.00% +7.74%
1941
+2.90% -3.99%
1940
-1.43% -0.89%
1939
+0.00% -0.68%
1938
+0.00% +10.93%
1937
+0.00% -10.52%
1936
+0.00% +13.90%
1935
+0.00% +16.78%
1934
+8.29% +2.19%
1933
+56.36% +21.91%
1932
+0.00% -1.37%
1931
+0.00% -15.40%
1930
+0.00% -6.85%
1929
+0.00% -2.21%
1928
+0.00% +12.69%