My Portfolio Is Down, but I'm Less Worried for This Reason

So far, 2022 has not been a great year for the stock market. And it hasn't been a great year for me as an investor.

As of a few weeks ago, my portfolio was down 30%. Based on stock market activity since then, I'm assuming things haven't changed much. I actually haven't even gone in to access my portfolio for a number of weeks because frankly, it's just too depressing, and I don't need the stress.

But while I don't love the fact that I'm down so much, the reality is that I'm not flipping out. For one thing, the investments I'm holding are earmarked for retirement, and I'm not planning to reach that milestone for several decades. Plus, the stock market has a long history of recovering from downturns, so I'm trying to take this current one in stride.

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