The way you find out if you're making true gains is not by looking at the dollar value of your holdings, but looking at your shares purchasing power in comparison to other assets like Gold, Real Estate, a gallon of milk etc. The gains made in the stock market over the last 20 years have been completely inflationary. The price of stocks are going up, yes, but the price isn't out-running inflation.
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