What $100 Invested in 1928 Would Be Worth Today
Many people think the biggest risk with money is losing it. A bad investment. A market crash. A bet that doesn't pay off.
But what if the most expensive financial decision isn't a bad choice — it's no choice at all?
That's what nearly a century of market data suggests. And the numbers are hard to argue with.
What $100 Looked Like in 1928
In the late 1920s, $100 went a long way. It could cover a month's rent in most parts of the country, with money left over for groceries, clothes, and transportation.1