You lose between 1985 ~ 2013
2. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5EHSI+Basic+Chart&t=my
You get almost nothing between 1997~2013
3. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=my&l=on&z=l&q=l&p=&a=&c=&s=spy&ql=1
You gain some between 2000~2013, but less than 100%. If Fed didn't act in 2008~2013, for sure, you lose.
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In a very long long time, say 50 years, 100 years, that is true, but that is too long thus meaningless.