UBS YEARBOOK 2026 · 1900—2025 — One Dollar Across 126 Years: Compounding Outcomes Across Six Asset Classes
The 126-Year Dollar Ladder — Terminal purchasing power divergence of a single 1900 dollar across equities, bonds, T-bills, and gold over 126 years.
Terminal value of $1 invested in 1900: U.S. equities compounded to $124,854, non-U.S. developed equities to $28,402, emerging equities to $4,404, long-term bonds to $284, Treasury bills to $69, and inflation rose to $38.
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Terminal value of $1 invested in 1900: U.S. equities compounded to $124,854, non-U.S. developed equities to $28,402, emerging equities to $4,404, long-term bonds to $284, Treasury bills to $69, and inflation rose to $38. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.
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Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.
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