The long-term growth rate of U.S. stock prices (S&P 500) is historically about 10% per year.
On average, if your money was invested in the U.S. stock market, you've lost 8.15% of your money since the day George Bush took office.
During Jimmy Carter's term in office, your money would have grown by 26%.
Just something to think about.
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