Your salary feels stagnant? You’re not imagining it. Asset prices are leaving wages in the dust and that’s reshaping how wealth is built in today’s economy, says Akshat Shrivastava, founder of Wisdom Hatch, in a LinkedIn post.

“Gold, houses, stocks — all are growing faster than salaries,” Shrivastava writes. “Wealth is being built through financialization of assets, not through hard work anymore.” Advertisement

Backed by hard data, the post outlines how wages have flatlined while asset prices have surged. From 2020 to 2025:

Gold rose a staggering 65% between 2020–2023 and another 56% in 2025 alone.

Stocks (Nifty 500) gained over 80% from 2020–2023, despite some volatility.

Real estate appreciated 30% between FY19–FY23, far outpacing average pay hikes.

Meanwhile, wage growth has rema

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