General Electric (NYSE:GE) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 10.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.31%. Currently, General Electric has a market capitalization of $133.13 billion. Buying $100 In GE: If an investor had bought $100 of GE stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $287.10 today based on a price of $122.32 for GE at the time of writing. General Electric’s Performance Over Last 5 YearsFinally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your…