Bought Stocks, Then the Market Dropped? Read This.
History proves downturns are wealth-building moments—if you stay in the game.
Picture this:
After years of not investing—for whatever your reasons are—you say, “Enough is enough.”
You’re done watching everyone else earn money in the stock market while you sit on the sidelines.
So, you finally muster up the courage to take the leap and buy a few stocks.
Then, right after you do—BAM! The market nosedives.
Feels horrible, right?
At this point, the “just keep investing” advice from seasoned investors sounds ridiculous.
But I can assure you, it’s not.
There’s a reason we’re telling you to keep investing.
And today, I’m going to help you make sense of it.
Quick Story
Here’s a recap of what happened after some of the biggest market falls in recent history.
🦠 During the COVID pandemic:
Adobe fell 33%, then jumped 153%.
Microsoft fell 30% but rebounded 119%.
Amazon slid 50%, then climbed 264%
🏚️ The 2008 housing crash wasn’t much different. Within 10 years:
Apple fell 65%, then soared 1,479%
Visa dropped 75% before jumping 800%
Google lost 59%, then gained 480%
💻 And if we go further into history, we’ll see the exact same thing with the dot-com bubble (early 2000s):
Cisco dropped 90%, then gained more than 658%
Amazon plummeted 95%, then exploded 3,000%
Qualcomm fell downhill 89% before climbing 1,338%
Here’s the Point
The same stocks that are beaten and battered today will likely be worth much more in just a few years.
History has repeatedly shown this pattern since the early 1900s.
But that’s not the only good news! If you keep buying while prices are low, many of you will likely lower your cost basis—which means you’ll make even more when the market turns around.
Don’t know what that means? Don’t worry—I made a quick explainer video in my 20s after learning how it works:
“A market downturn doesn’t bother us. It is an opportunity to increase our ownership of great companies with great management at good prices.”
- Warren Buffett
So, as long as you keep investing in strong companies with healthy financials, you have nothing to worry about.
Stay consistent, and eventually, you’ll be glad you did.
💭 What’s Next
Tomorrow, in Earn Out Loud PRO, we’ll take this even further. I’ll show you how to spot a real “dip” before you buy.
Because let’s be clear—based on the data we have, we haven’t seen the dip yet. We’ve just seen a falling market. And not every fall is a buying opportunity.
Knowing when to buy is just as important as knowing what to buy.
Until tomorrow,
-Isaiah from Earn Out Loud