ZOOM OUT

Handling volatility - inflation, interest rates, Russia and what's next

The good thing about investing for the long term is that makes you less nervous about very short-term price action. If a business keeps growing profitably, then valuations will rise with it over time.

Then there is any sort of scary news, including Russia starting a possible war with consequences difficult to predict.

Because volatility can hurt, here is a statistic that made me zoom-out and develop some patience.

Since its inception, the SP500 has had:

• 53% of positive days

• 63% of positive months

• 69% of positive quarters

• 75% of positive years

• 88% of positive 5 years periods

• 94% of positive decades

• 100% of positive 20 year periods

Let's zoom out, be patient, keep investing through dollar-cost averaging, and stay positive!

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Important:

this is not investment advice. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision.