The stock market has shown impressive resilience, with a 9% annualized return over the past three years, even factoring in recent declines. Looking back a decade, the returns soar to an impressive 13% per year, highlighting the power of compounding and the importance of maintaining a long-term investment perspective. For those who invested two years ago, the consistent dividends have resulted in a solid 4.5% gain, reinforcing the notion that short-term fluctuations are often negligible for dedicated investors.
