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Louis Barajas on staying calm when markets drop. The stock market averages 8-10% annually, closer to 11% over the past decade. Buy when prices fall, stick to your plan, let compounding work.
Louis Barajas on staying calm when markets drop. The stock market averages 8-10% annually, closer to 11% over the past decade. Buy when prices fall, stick to your plan, let compounding work.
Hey, everybody. So right now, you're seeing the stock market drop. You're hearing that cryptocurrency, especially bitcoin, has gone down and maybe just kind of broke below 90,000 a coin. And if you're new to investing, this can shake you a little bit. I get it. But listen to me with your heart. This is not a moment of fear. This is a moment of becoming. Every generation of wealth builders faces moments like this. The people who succeed are not the ones who avoid the storms. They're the ones who keep walking through the rain with purpose. Now, I've been doing this for a long, long time. Markets go up, markets go down. That's their nature. But over time, with patience, discipline, and faith, they rise. So some perspective to calm your spirit. For almost 100 years, the stock market has averaged around 8 to 10% a year, even with wars, recessions, crashes, pandemics, inflation, and a whole bunch of other stuff. So over the past decade, it's returned about 11% a year. The market has always recovered, rebuilt, and risen to new highs. That's why we don't invest for the next three days. We invest for the long term. We invest for the next three decades. And if you're young, you have something priceless. That's time. Time to let your money grow. Time to let compounding work. Time to turn the small seeds into big trees for your family's future. And you know what? Right now is actually a great time to start. So when prices fall, you're buying more shares for the same money. You're buying low. You're building your future at a discount. This is how real wealth is created. Quietly, consistently, and courageously. So here's my message to you from the heart. Do not panic. Do not let fear take the driver's seat. Do not stop your plan. Stay steady. Stay committed. Stay focused on the long game. And then one day, years from now, you'll look back and say, I'm so glad I didn't give up. I'm so glad I kept going. Those days didn't break me. They built me. Miko Munidad this is how legacies start. This is how dignity is created. This is how we rise. Please follow me for more tips on money, mindset and meaning. And always concorazon. Always.
