Inflation just hit 4.2%. Who's actually beating it?

Inflation just hit 4.2%. Your $10,000 in cash now leaks $1.15 a day. May CPI, out this morning per the FT. At that rate, cash quietly loses $420 of buying power a year. For doing nothing. The 2026 scoreboard vs the 4.2% line: Oil +90.4% Energy stocks +26.5% S&P 500 +8.2% Cash +1.5% Gold -1.9% The classic "inflation hedge" is the one in the red. The boring S&P is quietly clearing the bar. Inflation picks winners and losers. Your index decides which ones you hold. Most people never chose theirs. Design it. Backtest it. Own it. arithmos.xyz Not advice. Past returns predict nothing. #inflation #CPI #investing #personalfinance #indexfunds

Added 11 Jun 2026