We have all experienced a tremendous amount of change during the first half of this decade!
In his article, The Most Volatile Decade, Ben Carlson notes the paradox for investors during these last five years:
- “The booms and busts are happening faster than ever yet the market continues to charge higher.”
- “Although this decade has seen a lot of bad things happen, the S&P 500 is still up nearly 14% on an annualized basis for the 2020s.”
Carlson relates, “It feels like we go through some crazy situation, then investors freak out a little, the market nose dives but then everyone forgets about it and moves on like a case of financial amnesia.” He concludes that “One of the keys to successful long-term investing is the ability to follow your investment plan despite scary headlines.”
Here is the full article: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/06/the-most-volatile-decade/
