I will ask you 2 questions, try to answer it immediately from your heart. (Don't even use your brain to think about it lol) If you eat chicken rice, and will continue to do so for the 10 years to come. Do you prefer the price of chicken to be higher or lower? If you currently hold stocks, and will continue to purchase stocks in the next 10 years to come. Do you prefer stocks to trade higher or lower? The first question is pretty straight forward and your mind probably instantly tells you that you prefer lower prices for chicken. However the 2nd question is not so simple, you will find that most people actually hope for stocks to trade higher! Their thinking is that stocks go up so they can make a profit right? However if you are a long term investor and will continue to put money ......