As your portfolio reaches a certain size, your gains or losses start to exceed your annual contributions. This is a good thing! It means your portfolio is on the verge of perpetual self-sustaining growth. At the same time, it sucks when paper losses become huge amounts of dollars. On a volatile day, I make or lose the price of a car! Losses of that size can be upsetting, but it’s a privilege to have that problem. As your portfolio grows, think in terms of percentages. A 2% loss doesn’t seem that big, but losing the price of a car feels bad. So I don’t think in dollar terms anymore. 👍
