The Rich Are Using Inflation To Get Even Richer - And You’re Paying For It
Published: 2025-08-12
Status:
Available
|
Analyzed
Published: 2025-08-12
Status:
Available
|
Analyzed
Predictions from this Video
Incorrect: 0
Prediction
Topic
Status
The S&P 500 grew by over 4,000% between 1971 and 2021.
"over the same five decades, we saw the stock market, more specifically the S&P 500, grow by more than 4,000%."
Pending
The stock market (specifically the S&P 500) grew by around 90% between 2020 and 2025, while reported inflation was 24%, indicating continued inflation and government spending.
"So, yes, it doesn't look like this is changing. The government is going to continue spending money they don't have. The Federal Reserve Bank is going to keep printing money out of thin air, which means inflation is going to continue happening. And the average person who doesn't understand this is going to become poorer."
Pending
Historically, the stock market has averaged over 10% annual returns over the last 100 years.
"And if we look at the markets over the last 100 years, the stock market has averaged more than 10% a year."
Pending
VTI is an ETF that provides exposure to the total stock market.
"If you just wanted to invest in the total stock market, you can go out to any stock brokerage and invest in this ETF, VTI."
Pending
SPY is an ETF offering exposure to the 500 largest companies in the stock market (S&P 500).
"Well, you could look at something like SPY. SPY is an ETF that will give you exposure to the 500 largest companies in the stock market. It's called the S&P 500."
Pending
DIA is an ETF that provides exposure to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a group of 30 companies representing the US economy. QQQ provides exposure to the NASDAQ, which includes the 100 largest non-financial companies, heavily weighted towards tech.
"And one more option, you may have heard of the NASDAQ. QQQ is an ETF that gives you exposure to the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ is a group of the 100 largest non-financial companies in the stock market, which today at the time of recording this video means it's a lot of tech companies."
Pending
Stocks and real estate are identified as passive investment types.
"Look at stocks. Look at real estate. Or look at starting your own business. But really, stocks and real estate are those passive type of investments."
Pending
A passive investing strategy involves setting up an automated system for regular investments and then not actively managing it ('set it and forget it').
"In this passive investing strategy, all you do is you set it and forget it."
Pending
During a market downturn, the speaker increases their buying activity.
"In fact, the only time I really change this is when we're going through a big downturn. That's the time where I buy more."
Pending
Increased investment is expected in data center companies due to the growth of artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
"You might read some research saying that there's more money going into data center companies because a lot of artificial intelligence and a lot of quantum and this shift in technology means that we're going to need more data centers."
Pending
Real estate is presented as a potential investment avenue where inflation can be advantageous to the investor.
"And you can also look at investing in places like real estate. But this is where the key if you want to use inflation to your advantage, you got to understand that, hey, inflation is going to happen. Inflation benefits the investor."
Pending
Long-term investing is emphasized over trading, as traders are predicted to not make money over the long term, while investors will.
"Be a long-term investor, not a trader. Traders don't actually make any money over the long term. Investors do."
Pending
The US is predicted to be entering a 'debt death spiral'.
"America is entering a debt death spiral."
Pending