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Gold •441 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,377.40	+0.80	+0.06%
WTI Crude •11 mins	63.78	-0.27	-0.42%
Gasoline •13 mins	2.019	-0.010	-0.48%
Ethanol •441 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •441 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 441 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 441 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	67.70	-0.25	-0.37%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.076	-0.024	-0.77%
Heating Oil • 15 mins	2.345	-0.010	-0.41%

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Long-Term Allocation Model Results

By Richard Shaw - Sep 20, 2010, 5:23 AM CDT

Over 35 years stocks have given a very bumpy ride, while bonds have given a fairly smooth ride. The annualized total return difference between stocks and bonds is about 1% to 2%, while the difference in the number of down years and the magnitude of the worst years is substantial.