- May 9, 2014
- Category: Gold
Let’s have some fun. Imagine that the following celebrities bought $10,000 worth of gold the year they were born. If they had kept the gold until today, 20, 60, even 116 years later, what would it be worth in U.S. dollars now?* How much more money would Oprah, Justin Bieber, and Bob Barker have? The numbers are intriguing:
Justin Bieber
Who: Young Canadian singer of “Boyfriend” and “Baby”
Age: 20
Birthday: 3/1/1994
Price of gold during year born: $384.00
Amount gold would be worth today: $33,539
Percentage increase: 235%
Mila Kunis
Who: Star of That 70s Show and Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Age: 30
Birthday: 8/14/1983
Price of gold during year born: $424.00
Amount gold would be worth today: $30,375
Percentage increase: 204%
Christian Bale
Who: Star of The Dark Knight and American Hustle
Age: 40
Birthday: 1/30/1974
Price of gold during year born: $154.00
Amount gold would be worth today: $83,630
Percentage increase: 736%
Sandra Bullock
Who: Star of Gravity and Academy Award winner for The Blind Side
Age: 50
Birthday: 7/26/1964
Price of gold during year born: $35.10
Amount gold would be worth today: $366,923
Percentage increase: 3569%
Oprah Winfrey
Who: Media mogul, actress, philanthropist, and wealthiest African-American of the 20th century
Age: 60
Birthday: 1/29/1954
Price of gold during year born: $35.04
Amount gold would be worth today: $367,551
Percentage increase: 3576%
Robert De Niro
Who: Star of Taxi Driver and Meet the Parents
Age: 70
Birthday: 8/17/1943
Price of gold during year born: $33.85
Amount gold would be worth today: $380,473
Percentage increase: 3705%
Joan Rivers
Who: Comedienne and host of E! Entertainment’s Fashion Police
Age: 80
Birthday: 6/8/1933
Gold price during year born: $26.33
Amount gold would be worth today: $489,138
Percentage increase: 4791%
Bob Barker
Who: Long-time host of The Price Is Right
Age: 90
Birthday: 12/12/1923
Price of gold during year born: $21.32
Amount gold would be worth today: $604,081
Percentage increase: 5941%
Misao Okawa
Who: Oldest living person in the world
Age: 116
Birthday: 3/5/1898
Gold price during year born: $18.98
Amount gold would be worth today: $678,556
Percentage increase: 6686%
It’s obvious from these figures that gold has a proven track record as a long-term investment. While daily fluctuations in gold prices occur, many investors turn to gold as an investment for the long term that will always be there and hold some value. Don’t wait to buy gold, buy gold and wait. If you’re looking to buy gold or open a Gold IRA, call American Bullion today at 1-800-326-9598 to speak to a precious metals specialist.
* Figures calculated using spot gold price on May 8, 2014 of $1,287.90/oz. All prices are per ounce.
Celebrity birthday information courtesy of Famous Birthdays