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yes, a 1-to-1 correlation implies price movements in sync (think the CPI and inflation). the price of energy should have a pretty strong correlation to inflation (+.5, I made that # up but you get the picture). price movements of TIPS are somewhat similar to the movements in inflation rate...

High earners are not nearly as concerned with SS being secure as those at the lower end of the earning spectrum. Someone earning $150k for a decade is likely to have $1,000,000 saved by retirement thus relying far less on SS than someone with only $20k saved at age 65.