Missing the Best Days Hurts Returns

Missing the Best Market Days Costs More Than the Worst This is the ultimate argument for long-term

investing. If you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 for 30 years, you’d do well.

But if you got nervous and pulled your money out, and happened to miss just the 10

best single days in the entire market over those 30 years, your returns could be cut in half.

The funniest, most brutal part? Many of those best days happen right after the worst

days, in the midst of panic. Trying to time the market is like trying

to time lightning strikes. Time in the market beats timing the market,

every single time. The best strategy is often the boring one: consistent contributions,