With 2022 now in the books, exactly what do the books show? Here's a look at investments related to the financial, real estate and crypto segments. Not surprisingly, bitcoin (BTC-USD) surged the most in the past year, more than doubling (+156%), when comparing two cryptos and 20 indexes and ETFs representing a variety of sectors and investments. But the digital asset is also volatile. Note that the world's most popular token dropped 64% in the previous year, ending on a sour note with the collapse of FTX.