In 1978-79, Hillary Clinton parlayed $1,000 into nearly $100,000 in the volatile commodities markets -- almost a whopping 10,000% return in just 10 months. Unlikely? Here are some comparably prescient, though longer-term investments:
Investment March 1994 Value Return
$1,000 in Compaq Computer $58,428 5,743%
stock (at $1.75 a share in
1984, a historic low)
$1,000 in Microsoft stock $35,839 3,484%
(at $21 a share in 1986,
when first issued)
$1,000 in musical $2.5 million 249,900%
Oklahoma! (produced (total returns)
in 1943)
$1,000 in musical Cats $50,000 4,900%
(produced in 1981) (total returns)
$55,000 for Cobweb Tiffany $717,500 1,205%
lamp (actual purchase...
