Investors who have put money into major U.S. indices have seen excellent returns since March 2017. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY, Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA have returned 77.22%, 146.34% and 58.01%.
As good as investors in the major U.S. indices have had it of late, a number of the most popular cryptocurrencies have had returns which make tried and true investments like ETFs look trifling. Early cryptocurrency supporters that bought 5 years ago and held on for the long-term have been treated to epic returns on their investment.
For standout returns look no further than Dogecoin, among the biggest shockers in the broader crypto world and a favorite of Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk, the meme crypto was created by software engineer Billy Markus in only 3 hours. Markus will be the first to admit that Dogecoin was created as a joke… Read More
Winners Since March 2017: Here’s how much $100 in each of the following cryptocurrencies back in March 2017 would be worth today:
- Bitcoin BTC/USD: $4,061.86
- Ethereum ETH/USD: $5,136.59
- Dogecoin DOGE/USD: $48,844.10
See Also: Is Dogecoin A Good Investment?
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