The US stock market has achieved exponential growth over the past two centuries, and most assume that this incredible growth will continue forever. Many Americans even bet their retirements and long-term financial wellbeing on that proposition. However, it is not at all clear that the US and other developed countries can sustain in the future the growth rates they have achieved in the past. In this inaugural episode of Ways & Memes, we explore the reasons US stock performance could stall out and what investors can do about it. In particular, we examine the country of Indonesia, its economy, its political system, and the long-term growth prospects of its stock market.