Here is the CPI-adjusted S&P 500:
The challenge is how do you measure success? I’ve been pushing this hard with my financial advisor. It’s not about a dollar amount. It’s about purchasing power and getting a big enough nest egg to live off of. What do you see? Plan to do?
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What do you see?
A recession
We're thinking of paying down some outstanding debt, since I anticipate the dollar appreciating in the near-term. That means debt servicing is getting more expensive in real terms.
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I just laugh every day at silly fiat games, my middle class in-laws mention “the market” every day like it’s the weather.
I just suppress a laugh. Most people don’t want to be unplugged from the matrix.
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Great point!
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I use BTC as a main currency, and use it to measure my purchasing power.
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