With a background of high inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine still unfolding, April has been an unhappy month for stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.89% for the past month to date as of Friday, for example, while the S&P 500 Index was down 3.27%.
Maybe you’ve recently checked your retirement savings or investment account and found yourself in a bad mood. That may be good.
“Pain is a sign you’re investing well,” said certified financial planner Allan Roth, founder of financial advisory firm Wealth Logic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.