If You'd Invested $500 in PayPal 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

PayPal stock has been a roller coaster. Patient shareholders are likely disappointed.PayPal (PYPL -0.13%) stock hasn't been for the faint of heart. Over the past five years, the shares have zoomed higher, nearly tripling in price, only to give up those gains entirely.If you had invested $500 in PayPal stock five years ago, you'd only have roughly $295 today. The company simply hasn't proven a winning investment. But with shares trading near all-time lows, there's a chance that now is finally the time to buy ...