gold yearly returns t

Among AT&T (T) and XAU/USD, AT&T (T) had the best year in 1989, returning 68.6%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
XAU/USD
1979
-0.68%
XAU/USD
1980
14.45%
XAU/USD
1981
-31.57%
XAU/USD
1982
13.94%
XAU/USD
1983
-15.6%
AT&T (T)
1983
-4.46%
XAU/USD
1984
-19.5%
AT&T (T)
1984
15.98%
XAU/USD
1985
7.92%
AT&T (T)
1985
33.89%
XAU/USD
1986
19.51%
AT&T (T)
1986
42.67%
AT&T (T)
1987
4.55%
XAU/USD
1987
20.53%
XAU/USD
1988
-14.85%
AT&T (T)
1988
27.69%
XAU/USD
1989
-1.76%
AT&T (T)
1989
68.64%
AT&T (T)
1990
-8.63%
XAU/USD
1990
-1.61%
XAU/USD
1991
-8.84%
AT&T (T)
1991
19.65%
XAU/USD
1992
-5.97%
AT&T (T)
1992
18.73%
AT&T (T)
1993
15.43%