Chronicles of Nate

Inflation made simple. Inflation is a topic that neither Republicans nor Democrats seem to explain properly, and I believe it's intentional. They’re keeping you in the dark because they profit the most from your confusion. So, let’s break it down simply. Imagine this: You stumble upon a one-of-a-kind Michael Jordan rookie card in your grandparents' attic. It’s rare, and an appraiser values it at $25 million. Now, everyone who hears about your discovery starts digging through their attics, and suddenly, identical cards begin to pop up everywhere. What happens to the value of your card? It plummets. That’s supply and demand, plain and simple. The more cards there are, the less valuable yours becomes. Now, replace those cards with money, and you’ve got inflation. When the government prints more money, your dollars lose value. The only way money holds value is through scarcity. No scarcity, no value. But why don’t politicians explain this? Two reasons: some are clueless, and others don’t want you to know they’re the problem. When prices rise, it’s not because things are more valuable—it’s because your money is worth less. Want proof? Over the last 20 years, the S&P 500 grew 300%. Sounds great, right? But adjust that for inflation, and the real growth is just 22%, or 1.1% per year. You won’t hear this from Dave Ramsey or most financial advisors, because they need you to buy into the illusion of growth.