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as long as they change in sync


Generally, they don't, at least not in the short term. Wages are inherently sticky, so it's quite possible for the real value of investments to freeze or decline relative to one's salary during an inflationary period. They'll eventually catch up, but not necessarily when any given person will need to cash out. This, again, is a reason why we don't pursue inflation for inflation's sake -- it's not a universally good thing.
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