However, Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) has the makings of a major year-two rebound. Last year, we witnessed the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gallop higher by nearly 29%, which is quadruple the historic average annual return of the stock market, inclusive of dividend reinvestment and when adjusted for inflation. With bank CDs and Treasury notes struggling to keep up with the inflation rate, precious metals like gold and silver, which have no yield, should remain an attractive alternative to fixed-income assets.