Gold vs Tim Maurer Simple Money 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 Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio obtained a 7.08% compound annual return, with a 9.00% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio
Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +7.08%
Std Dev 15.53% 9.00%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -32.39%

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Historical Returns as of May 31, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1975

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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 +4.81
Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio -2.48 -0.09 -2.32 +2.87 +4.88 +7.08 +10.23
(*) 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).

Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 7792.78$, with a total return of 679.28% (7.08% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1975, now would be worth 9722.30$, with a total return of 872.23% (4.81% annualized).

Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1975, now would be worth 111598.03$, with a total return of 11059.80% (10.23% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-32.39% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-18.44% Sep 2021 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-14.55% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-11.27% May 2011 Sep 2011
-9.50% May 1998 Aug 1998
-8.98% Jun 2002 Sep 2002
-8.67% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-6.83% Feb 2001 Sep 2001
-6.66% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-6.44% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1975.

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Gold Portfolio
Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999
-44.24% Jan 1975 Aug 1976
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-32.39% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978
-18.44% Sep 2021 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-17.06% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-14.55% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-11.99% Jan 1990 Oct 1990
-11.27% May 2011 Sep 2011
-10.06% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-9.50% May 1998 Aug 1998
-8.98% Jun 2002 Sep 2002
-8.67% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-7.97% Jul 1975 Sep 1975
-7.67% Dec 1981 Jun 1982

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1975.

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Year Gold Portfolio Tim Maurer Simple Money Portfolio
2023
 +7.47% +2.02%
2022
 -0.77% -11.48%
2021
 -4.15% +10.46%
2020
 +24.81% +6.87%
2019
 +17.86% +16.14%
2018
 -1.94% -6.64%
2017
 +12.81% +13.36%
2016
 +8.03% +8.15%
2015
 -10.67% +0.47%
2014
 -2.19% +2.33%
2013
 -28.33% +17.81%
2012
 +6.60% +11.70%
2011
 +9.57% -0.69%
2010
 +29.27% +12.55%
2009
 +24.03% +17.16%
2008
 +4.92% -18.42%
2007
 +30.45% +5.07%
2006
 +22.55% +15.49%
2005
 +17.76% +8.71%
2004
 +4.65% +16.23%
2003
 +19.89% +28.83%
2002
 +25.57% -0.10%
2001
 +0.75% -0.39%
2000
 -5.44% +6.34%
1999
 +0.85% +8.40%
1998
 -0.83% +10.11%
1997
 -21.41% +8.93%
1996
 -4.59% +8.40%
1995
 +0.98% +20.10%
1994
 -2.17% -1.91%
1993
 +17.68% +18.40%
1992
 -5.73% +9.26%
1991
 -8.56% +19.48%
1990
 -3.11% -6.46%
1989
 -2.84% +18.70%
1988
 -15.26% +17.54%
1987
 +24.53% +9.10%
1986
 +18.96% +29.42%
1985
 +6.00% +35.92%
1984
 -19.38% +8.33%
1983
 -16.31% +19.04%
1982
 +14.94% +20.34%
1981
 -32.60% +5.26%
1980
 +15.19% +16.99%
1979
 +126.55% +12.42%
1978
 +37.01% +14.64%
1977
 +22.64% +8.65%
1976
 -4.10% +18.42%
1975
 -24.80% +27.95%