The purple line represents the $DXY, a dollar index (representing the value of our money), and the red/green line represents the S&P 500 futures (broad measure of the stock market). One is parabolic, 1983 at $141.50 up to a high in 2025 at $6953.75, that's 4800% increase. Cash savings in that same time 2000 at $121.02, and currently at 100.05. 17% decrease. We invest to protect the value of of money. Money we earned by trading time. We invest to protect our time.