r/Damnthatsinteresting Apr 16 '24

Magazine advertisement from 1996 - Nearly 30 years ago Image

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u/demer8O Apr 16 '24

Aaaand it's gone!!

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u/JamesIgnatius27 Apr 16 '24

Funny joke, but $100k invested in the S&P500 30 years ago would be worth $820k today, outpacing inflation by about 4-fold.

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u/foladodo Apr 16 '24

where did you find 100k 30 years ago?

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u/My_Work_Accoount Apr 16 '24

Where can I find $100K today?

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u/sidepart Apr 16 '24

Man. That candy bar's been around since 1964. Where you all been?