“Unfortunately for banks, higher education, buggy whip manufacturers, etc., monopoly and propaganda are no match for technology. Just because a system worked in the past in a specific set of technological constraints does not mean it continues to be a practical solution when those technological constraints dissolve.”
Charles Hugh Smith
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Dollars Distort Our Understanding of Wealth
Most investors measure wealth in dollars — but what if the ruler itself is shrinking? Since 2000, the S&P 500 is up nearly 5x in dollar terms, yet priced in
