Decline in the dollar's purchasing power over 90 years 🧐

Decline in the dollar's purchasing power over 90 years 🧐

Background
- The declining trend in the real value of $100 from 1936 to 2026
- The 2026 projection: about $4.15 of purchasing power
- A more than 95 percent decline in purchasing power

Focus
💡 Cumulative inflation as the main driver of the loss of value
🔥 $100 from 1936 is equivalent to $4.15 in 2026
😅 The infographic is conceptual and does not fully match the CPI

Implications
🧐 The need to invest in productive assets
💡 The declining value of holding liquidity over the long term
🔥 Encouragement to diversify assets

Conclusion
Inflation sharply reduces the purchasing power of cash over time 🔥

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