With the long - term average stock market return hovering around 9 percent per year, saving 15 percent or more per year on average is a winning option. (gobankingrates.com)
The gold bar covers average stock market returns and the silver bar covers average bond market returns. (businessinsider.com)
That's because average stock market returns have been higher than those on bonds and savings accounts over time. (grow.acorns.com)