Apropos of nothing important... just a look at the Dow, at its low in 2009, and today, and a look at inflation over the same period.
and when I retired:
DJIA
$6627 March 2009
$18120 July 2015
273% increase
Inflation
$6627 2009
$7347 2015
10.5% increase
and when I retired:
DJIA when I retired
1989 $2550
2015 $18120
Up 710%
Inflation
1989 $2550
2015 $4890
Up 191%
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