Play by play (Stats)

NOTE: These investments are purely imaginary. No actual purchases of precious metals or securities have been made. This blog is intended solely to chronicle and compare the hypothetical performance of two different investment strategies and nothing here should be construed as constituting investment advice.
Day 1

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Purchased 33.3 troy ounces of gold bullion @ $1,500.24 per ounce. Paid a 5% premium over spot price of $1428.80/oz. Total cost of $49,957.99.
  • Purchased 1324 troy ounces of silver bullion @ $37.74 per ounce. Paid a 5% premium over spot price of $35.94/oz. Total cost of $49,963.79.

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index Mutual Fund:
  • Purchased 834 shares of VFINX @ $119.85 per share. Total cost of $99,954.90
Results upon NY close of trading -- March 15, 2011:

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: -4.76%
  • Profit for the day: $-4,758.18
  • Total percent return: -4.76%
  • Total profit: $-4,758.18
Total investment value: $95,163.60

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0%
  • Profit for the day: $0
  • Total percent return: 0%
  • Total profit: $0
Total investment value: $99,954.71

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index investment, by $4,791.30

Day 2

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 15, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1395.70 per oz, down $33.10 and 2.32% from yesterday. Silver closed at $34.24 per oz, down $1.70 and 4.73% from yesterday. 
  • VFINX closed at $118.51 per share, down $1.34 and 1.1% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: -3.52%
  • Profit for the day: $-3,353.03
  • Total percent return: -8.1%
  • Total profit: $-8,111.21
Total investment value: $91,810.57

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: -1.1%
  • Profit for the day: $-1,117.56
  • Total percent return: -1.12%
  • Total profit: $-1,117.56
Total investment value: $98,837.15

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index investment, by $7,026.77

Day 3

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 16, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1401.50 per oz, up $5.80 and 0.42% from yesterday. Silver closed at $34.26 per oz, down $0.02 and 0.06% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $116.21 per share, up $2.30 and 1.9% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.24%
  • Profit for the day: $219.62
  • Total percent return: -7.9%
  • Total profit: $-7,891.59
Total investment value: $92,030.19

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: -1.9%
  • Profit for the day: $-1,918.20
  • Total percent return: -3.00%
  • Total profit: $-3,035.76
Total investment value: $96,918.95

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index investment, by $4,888.95

Day 4

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 17, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1404.00 per oz, up $2.50 and 0.18% from yesterday. Silver closed at $34.23 per oz, down $0.03 and 0.09% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $117.76 per share, up $1.55 and 1.3% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.05%
  • Profit for the day: $43.53
  • Total percent return: -7.9%
  • Total profit: $-7,848.06
Total investment value: $92,073.72

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 1.3%
  • Profit for the day: $1,292.70
  • Total percent return: -1.7%
  • Total profit: $-1,743.06
Total investment value: $98,211.65

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index investment, by $6,138.12
Day 5

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 18, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1,419.70 per oz, up $15.70 and 1.12% from yesterday. Silver closed at $35.28 per oz, up $1.05 and 3.07% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $118.27 per share, up $0.51 and 0.4% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 2.09%
  • Profit for the day: $1,913.01
  • Total percent return: -5.9%
  • Total profit: $-5,935.05
Total investment value: $93,986.73

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.4%
  • Profit for the day: $425.34
  • Total percent return: -1.3%
  • Total profit: $-1,317.72
Total investment value: $98,636.99

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index investment, by $4,650.45
Day 8

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 21, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1,427.10 per oz, up $7.40 and 0.52% from last week. Silver closed at $36.10 per oz, up $0.82 and 2.32% from last week.
  • VFINX closed at $120.04 per share, up $1.77 and 1.5% from last week.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 1.42%
  • Profit for the day: $1,332.10
  • Total percent return: -4.6%
  • Total profit: $-4,602.95
Total investment value: $93,986.73

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 1.5%
  • Profit for the day: $1,476.18
  • Total percent return: 0.2%
  • Total profit: $158.46
Total investment value: $100,113.17

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,794.53
Day 9

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 22, 2011:

  • Gold closed at $1,428.80 per oz, up $1.70 and 0.12% from yesterday. Silver closed at $36.38 per oz, up $0.28 and 0.78% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $119.63 per share, down $0.41 and -0.3% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.45%
  • Profit for the day: $427.33
  • Total percent return: -4.2%
  • Total profit: $-4,175.62
Total investment value: $95,746.16

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.3%
  • Profit for the day: $-341.94
  • Total percent return: -0.2%
  • Total profit: $-183.48
Total investment value: $99,771.23

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,025.26
Day 10

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 23, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,438.10 per oz, up $9.30 and 0.65% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.42 per oz, up $1.04 and 2.86% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $119.98 per share, up $0.35 and 0.29% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 1.76%
  • Profit for the day: $1,686.65
  • Total percent return: -2.5%
  • Total profit: $-2,488.97
Total investment value: $97,432.81

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.29%
  • Profit for the day: $291.90
  • Total percent return: 0.1%
  • Total profit: $108.42
Total investment value: $100,063.13

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $2,630.51
Day 11

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 24, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,430.80 per oz, down $7.30 and -0.51% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.17 per oz, down $0.25 and -0.67% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $120.59 per share, up $0.61 and 0.51% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.59%
  • Profit for the day: $-574.09
  • Total percent return: -3.1%
  • Total profit: $-3,063.06
Total investment value: $96,858.72

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.51%
  • Profit for the day: $508.74
  • Total percent return: 0.6%
  • Total profit: $617.16
Total investment value: $100,571.87

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $3,713.34
Day 12

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 25, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,430.20 per oz, down $0.60 and -0.04% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.32 per oz, up $0.15 and 0.40% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $120.98 per share, up $0.39 and 0.32% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.18%
  • Profit for the day: $178.62
  • Total percent return: -2.9%
  • Total profit: $-2,884.44
Total investment value: $97,037.34

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.32%
  • Profit for the day: $325.26
  • Total percent return: 0.9%
  • Total profit: $942.42
Total investment value: $100,897.13

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $3,859.98
Day 15

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 28, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,420.90 per oz, down $9.30 and -0.65% from last week. Silver closed at $37.15 per oz, down $0.17 and 0.46% from last week.
  • VFINX closed at $120.64 per share, down $0.34 and 0.28% from last week.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.55%
  • Profit for the day: $-534.77
  • Total percent return: -3.4%
  • Total profit: $-3,419.21
Total investment value: $96,502.57

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.28%
  • Profit for the day: $-283.56
  • Total percent return: 0.7%
  • Total profit: $658.86
Total investment value: $100,613.57

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,111.19
Day 16

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 29, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,418.70 per oz, down $2.20 and -0.15% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.13 per oz, down $0.02 and -0.05% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $121.52 per share, up $0.88 and 0.73% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.10%
  • Profit for the day: $-99.74
  • Total percent return: -3.5%
  • Total profit: $-3,518.95
Total investment value: $96,202.83

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.73%
  • Profit for the day: $733.92
  • Total percent return: 1.4%
  • Total profit: $1392.78
Total investment value: $101,347.49

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,944.85
Day 17

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 30, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,423.80 per oz, up $9.30 and 0.36% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.48 per oz, up $0.35 and 0.94% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $122.34 per share, up $0.82 and 0.67% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.66%
  • Profit for the day: $633.23
  • Total percent return: -2.9%
  • Total profit: $-2,885.72
Total investment value: $97,036.06

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.67%
  • Profit for the day: $683.88
  • Total percent return: 2.1%
  • Total profit: $2,076.66
Total investment value: $102,031.06

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,995.50
Day 18

Results upon NY close of trading -- March 31, 2011:
  • Gold closed at $1,431.80 per oz, up $8.00 and 0.56% from yesterday. Silver closed at $37.67 per oz, up $0.19 and 0.51% from yesterday.
  • VFINX closed at $122.12 per share, down $0.22 and 0.18% from yesterday.

Investment #1, Precious Metals:
  • Percent return for the day: 0.53%
  • Profit for the day: $517.96
  • Total percent return: -2.4%
  • Total profit: $-2,367.76
Total investment value: $97,554.02

Investment #2, Vanguard 500 Index:
  • Percent return for the day: -0.18%
  • Profit for the day: $-183.48
  • Total percent return: 1.9%
  • Total profit: $1,893.18
Total investment value: $101,847.88

Advantage: Vanguard 500 Index, by $4,294.06
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