Data
| DATE | S&P 500 Index | Gold Prices |
| 1975 | 90.19 | 139.30 |
| 1976 | 107.46 | 133.80 |
| 1977 | 95.10 | 160.45 |
| 1978 | 96.11 | 207.83 |
| 1979 | 107.94 | 455.08 |
| 1980 | 135.76 | 594.92 |
| 1981 | 122.55 | 410.09 |
| 1982 | 140.64 | 444.30 |
| 1983 | 164.93 | 389.36 |
| 1984 | 167.24 | 320.14 |
| 1985 | 211.28 | 320.81 |
| 1986 | 242.17 | 391.23 |
| 1987 | 247.08 | 486.31 |
| 1988 | 277.72 | 418.49 |
| 1989 | 353.40 | 409.39 |
| 1990 | 330.22 | 378.16 |
| 1991 | 417.09 | 361.06 |
| 1992 | 435.71 | 334.80 |
| 1993 | 466.45 | 383.35 |
| 1994 | 459.27 | 379.29 |
| 1995 | 615.93 | 387.44 |
| 1996 | 740.74 | 369.00 |
| 1997 | 970.43 | 288.74 |
| 1998 | 1229.23 | 291.62 |
| 1999 | 1469.25 | 282.37 |
| 2000 | 1320.28 | 271.45 |
| 2001 | 1148.08 | 275.45 |
| 2002 | 879.82 | 347.50 |
| 2003 | 1039.25 | 376.10 |