Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Apple or Amazon?

Accepted Answer

Apple was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Apple in 2010 would be worth $44,006 today, compared to $33,260 for Amazon.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Apple vs Amazon be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Apple in 2010 would be worth $44,006 today (+4300.6%). The same $1,000 in Amazon would be worth $33,260 (+3226.0%).

Question 3

How do Apple and Amazon compare to the S&P 500 since 2010?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2010 would be worth $8,060 today (+706%). Apple returned $44,006 and Amazon returned $33,260 over the same period.

Year	Apple	Return	Amazon	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$1,767	+76.7%	$1,353	+35.3%	$1,222
2012	$2,377	+34.5%	$1,550	+14.6%	$1,273
2013	$2,393	+0.7%	$2,117	+36.5%	$1,483
2014	$2,696	+12.7%	$2,860	+35.1%	$1,801
2015	$4,509	+67.3%	$2,827	-1.2%	$2,056
2016	$3,810	-15.5%	$4,681	+65.6%	$2,038
2017	$4,856	+27.4%	$6,566	+40.3%	$2,445
2018	$6,807	+40.2%	$11,569	+76.2%	$3,088
2019	$6,869	+0.9%	$13,705	+18.5%	$3,013
2020	$12,965	+88.8%	$16,017	+16.9%	$3,659
2021	$22,301	+72.0%	$25,566	+59.6%	$4,288
2022	$29,720	+33.3%	$23,854	-6.7%	$5,282
2023	$24,678	-17.0%	$16,447	-31.1%	$4,850
2024	$31,714	+28.5%	$24,751	+50.5%	$5,849
2025	$40,787	+28.6%	$37,904	+53.1%	$7,383
2026	$45,048	+10.4%	$38,163	+0.7%	$8,588

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