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Historical Perspective

March 17, 2020

I claim no knowledge of future market performance. I can say, however, that I have been an investor during the Dotcom Bubble, and the Great Recession. Each time I took the long view espoused by John Bogle and Warren Buffett. Admittedly it was difficult staring at a 35% portfolio drop in January 2009. Still, I focused on the long term and was rewarded as the market began an 11-year Bull Run. I am doing the same today: focusing on the long term. These charts, which were shared by Tony Isola, help.

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