💸 Your cash melted—down 83% in 50 years. Meanwhile, $100K in stocks quietly exploded into $15.3M. Inflation is the silent thief, but long-term investing? That’s the ultimate revenge. Time and compounding still beat the system.

📉 Your cash lost 83%. Stocks went up 15,000%.

Over the last 50 years, the purchasing power of the US dollar collapsed — down 83% due to inflation. But the S&P 500, adjusted for inflation, still turned $100K into $15.3 million.

🟡 That’s a 153x return, after inflation
🟡 $100K in 1974 now buys what ~$17K could back then
🟡 Meanwhile, stocks quietly compounded at 11%+ annually
🟡 The biggest driver? Reinvestment of dividends + time

This is why long-term investing still works — not because stocks are “cheap,” but because money is dying slowly.