The graph shows the value in US dollars (in millions of dollars) of investment in funds of four categories from 1988 to 2014.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph demonstrates the amount of money in investment in funds of four different categories such as property, gold, fine art and company shares in the US between 1988 and 2014.
Overall, while the proportions in all of four categories saw an increase, the figures for gold and fine art experienced an upward trend over 26 years. Units in the essay are measured in millions of US dollars.
Regarding to the spending in gold, between 1988 and 2006, it rose gradually from 100 to over 150, before rocketing dramatically to above 350 in 2014. Likewise, the investment in fine art underwent a fluctuation from 1988 to 2006, staying at under 100, before rising remarkably to over 300 in 2014.
Furthermore, the figures of property were 50 in 1988, which grew gradually up to 150 in 2014. Finally, the company shoes' funds climbed significantly up to 150 in 8 years, before going up slightly to above 200 in 2014, staying at the third highest funds in the US.
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