I’d argue the average person’s investing window is more like 30-40 years, not 150. And even then, you don’t have to be the dominant superpower to see a rising

I’d argue the average person’s investing window is more like 30-40 years, not 150. And even then, you don’t have to be the dominant superpower to see a rising stock market. Plenty of examples of smaller countries who have seen substantial market gains.