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5.4 What are the best performing investments over the long term?

Now that you’ve had a look at the alternative forms of investment , which of shares (equities), gilts (government bonds) or savings accounts (cash deposits) do you think provides the best returns to investors over the long term?

Movement of the FTSE Index from 1990 to 2014
Figure 9 Movement of the FTSE Index from 1990 to 2014