How much $1,000 invested in Apple, Amazon, Bitcoin and Gold after Friday’s plunge would be worth after returning to all-time highs

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell has taken the blame for sending financial markets into a tailspin with his hawkish Jackson Hole speech on Friday.

Rally Stands: The setback came even as markets struggled against the weakness seen for much of the first half of the year. Most assets bottomed in mid-June, raising hopes that sentiment may have changed.

However, Wall Street analysts and market participants were divided on whether the mid-June reversal marked an ongoing uptrend or a bear rally.

Historically, the end of the year brings buyers to the market thanks to the Santa Claus rally. However, September was a dark horse as markets were lower more often than higher.

Louis Navellier, a fund manager said in a recent note that late September could signal a bottom in the market. Despite the message Powell cabled Friday, the Fed may not make any major rate hikes around the November midterm elections. And if inflation readings trend down over the next few months, the tug-of-war between bulls and bears could swing decisively in the former’s favour.

With that in mind, here we look at how returns from investing in key instruments will fare if those assets retest their all-time highs.

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How do returns stack up? Apple is a blue chip with the highest weighting in the S&P 500 index. The stock bottomed at $129.04 in mid-June and enjoyed a nice uptrend until the Powell shocker.

Amazon, Inc. AMZN has been FAANG’s best-performing stock so far this year, and given the company’s multiple profit centers, it’s one worth tracking.

Cryptocurrencies have also come under significant pressure this year Bitcoin BTC/USD Trading far from its historical highs. On Saturday and Sunday, the crypto broke below the psychological $20,000 level.

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It would be equally interesting to consider gold, often seen as a safe haven asset and inflation hedge, and the likely returns it can generate for potential investors when it returns to its prime.

• A $1,000 investment in apple inc AAPL at Friday’s close of $163.62 would yield just over 6 shares. If the stock hits its all-time high of $182.94, hit on Jan. 4, shares would be valued at $1,115.90, a yield of about 12%.
• A $1,000 put in Amazon stock at $130.75 at which it closed on Friday would receive 7.7 shares. If the stock fights back to the all-time intraday high of $188.11 set on Nov. 11, 2021, those same shares would be valued at $1,448.50, a 44.9% return.
• $1,000 invested in bitcoin at the closing price of $20,041.74 would receive 0.05 bitcoin. If the cryptocurrency retests its Nov. 10 all-time high of $68,789.63, this fractional bitcoin would be worth $3,439.50, a 244% return.
• Gold closed Friday’s session at $1,750.80 an ounce and the yellow metal had hit a record intraday high of $2,089.20 on August 9, 2020. This would mean that gold can earn a 19% return if it hits that level.