A long term inflation picture, log scaled charts

The charts are fairly self explanatory, and simply show the actual prices plus show two additional lines; one for the price corrected by CPI and the other corrected by CPI + lies.

See additional text on the other page with linear charts. Note that the only difference between the two pages are that the data is represented as log values.

Almost 90% of the Dow's gain since 1963 is inflation.

Same, but going back to 1900

Over 80% of the Dow's gain since 1900 is inflation.


Click here for a similar picture since 1963 for the S&P 500

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Dow stock index, total return including dividends

The average compounded total return per year through 2007 is about 6.5%. When corrected by CPI, it's about 3.4%... and with full with CPI+lies corrections included, its about 2.8%. In other words, almost 60% of the total return is inflation only... and that's before fees, commissions and taxes.

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U.S. median new home prices

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Corn

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Wheat

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Gold

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Silver

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Copper

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US Federal government spending

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US Federal government receipts (taxes)

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Personal consumption & expenditures (PCE)

Expenditures only

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Total U.S. Household net worth

Source: Z1 publication

U.S. individual net worth

Derived from above chart by dividing by average individuals per household.

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CRB commodity index

Source: CRB

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Oil

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U.S. retail sales

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U.S. non durable goods

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CRB Livestock Index

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CRB Foodstuff Index

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Sugar

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Cattle

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Employment cost index

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Hourly earnings

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Minimum wage

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Federal, state & local debt

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Median & mean family income

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