What would have happened if you invested in silver instead of the S&P 500 over the last 15 years? In this video, we run a simple investing experiment comparing silver to the S&P 500 using SPY, the ETF that tracks the 500 largest companies in the United States. From 2011 to 2026, silver nearly tripled in value — but the S&P 500 more than quadrupled, and that’s before accounting for dividends. We break down the math behind both investments and explain why stocks historically outperform commodities over long periods of time. In this video you’ll learn: • How silver performed from 2011 to 2026 • How the S&P 500 performed during the same period • What $10,000 invested in each would be worth today • Why businesses compound wealth faster than commodities • The hidden impact of dividends in long-term investing Silver can act as a store of value and inflation hedge. But if your goal is long-term wealth creation, the data consistently shows that owning productive businesses has historically produced stronger results.