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Why Stock Markets Hit Records But
Your Purchasing Power Collapses?
Change the Yardstick and See!
Mark Moss is an American entrepreneur, investor, content creator, and advocate for sound money and financial sovereignty.
In one of his recent podcasts, he dismantles the illusion of prosperity.
His demonstration is made in USD, but it applies to any country.
Here is a summary with our own additions to the Indonesian context.
In the U.S., the S&P 500 has doubled (+100%) since early 2020, and home prices are up 50%.
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Composite Index is up over 65% in rupiah terms while Jakarta-area houses have jumped 50–80% (many suburbs 2x or 3×) since early 2020.
Yet real wages are flat.
Americans pay 25–30% more for groceries and fuel.
Indonesians see the same pain in rice, cooking oil, fuel, and electricity.
This disconnect comes from the FIAT’s erosion as a reliable unit of account.
The cause is identical: explosive money printing.
U.S. M2 grew 27% in 2021 alone; Indonesia’s M2 grew 50%+ from 2020–2023.
More currency chasing the same goods = silent theft of purchasing power.
Drawing parallels to history’s greatest monetary failures:
Rome’s coin debasement which triggered hyperinflation and societal collapse.
Weimar Germany’s post-WWI money-printing frenzy, where nominal booms masked real poverty;
Modern Argentina’s endless cycle of peso devaluations amid political turmoil.
Today, all fiat currencies are following the same script.
The U.S. finances trillion-dollar deficits by exporting inflation through its reserve-currency privilege.
Indonesia finances persistent deficits by letting the rupiah slide (down ~30% vs USD since 2020).
Measure wealth in hard money, and the truth appears.
In gold terms, the S&P 500 has lost 20% since 2020; the Jakarta Composite Index has lost 45%.
In Bitcoin terms, both stock markets are down 80–85%, and real estate 80–90%.
Bitcoin isn’t “going up”: fiat is going down, fast.
The cracks are global.
Central banks are buying gold at the fastest pace since the 1970s.
BRICS payment systems, $3 trillion in currency-swap lines, and $27 trillion in stablecoins all signal de-dollarization.
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have already absorbed $38 billion.
Indonesia’s crypto trading volume routinely tops its stock market.
Mark Moss’ message is simple and urgent: stop measuring your wealth in dying fiat.
Track your net worth in gold and BTC, fiat-cost-average into Bitcoin, and build cash flows that automatically convert weakening paper into real assets.
The system isn’t being fixed; it’s breaking.
Bitcoin isn’t just an investment; it’s proof of the FIAT’s impending irrelevance.
In a world of FIAT fragility, sovereignty through sound money is survival.
We are CINTASIA, and we help you navigate markets and export successfully in Indonesia.
PS: This is monetary education, not financial advice. Do Your Own Research.
Picture: Grok
Source: Mark Moss – https://youtu.be/GMBKBH3Fhsg?si=RK7YihRXAkEn7q6x&t=1