The Proven Optimism of The Uncertain Future
The Faith That Powers You Through The U.S. Stock Market Crashes
6 min readMay 31, 2022
To many people, this bear market in 2022 is the first experience in their lifetime. Nasdaq is down 28% from an all-time high. The S&P 500 is down 18%.
Especially for the people who have become financially independent and retired early (FIRE) based on the 4% withdrawal rate rule, it really tests these people’s tolerance. The whole premise of the 4% rule is that your portfolio will continue to grow for the next 30 and 40 years…