If you doubled your money by the 1950s, but inflation more than halved your money, then you didn't even break even, and you definitely did not make a "good" inv

If you doubled your money by the 1950s, but inflation more than halved your money, then you didn't even break even, and you definitely did not make a "good" investment. Especially if you have to pay tax on the "profit". Okay - sure - maybe given the environment, "good" investments were few and hard to come by.