Whether you're new to the stock market or you've been investing for decades, the first nine months of 2022 have been rough. The benchmark S&P 500 index is down 17% this year.

The NASDAQ Composite Index, which contains more growth stocks than the S&P 500, is down a frightening 27% in 2022. During market meltdowns like these, stocks with underlying businesses that are outperforming can fall just as easily as stocks with failing businesses.

I've bought both of these growth stocks over the past year, and they're down significantly. Instead of crying about it, though, I'm actually excited about a chance to lower my average entry price on these positions. Here's why.

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