Pandemics.
Wars.
Bear markets.
Recessions.
Inflation.
Tariffs.
Debt ceilings.
Elections.

Every one of these words has, at some point, been the headline that rattled investors. Made them question everything. Made them pause or panic. Made them believe that this time is different.

And yet, despite every crisis, despite every correction, despite every expert warning of a meltdown, the market has marched on. Not in a straight line. Not without pain. But upward. Quietly. Consistently. Relentlessly.

There is a reason this happens. The market does not operate based on fear. People do. The market operates on human progress. On business innovation. On capital and ideas finding better use. On problem-solving. On resilience.

You will never have perfect clarity about the world. There will never be a year without noise. There will never be a time when headlines are optimistic every single day. The world is noisy by nature. But compounding works best in the noise.

This chart is not just a visual. It is truth. It is history. It is human nature. And it is your reminder.

Your job as an investor is not to predict the next war or policy or economic number. Your job is to stay the course through it. To anchor yourself when it feels like everything around you is drifting. To choose progress over panic.

Because in the end, despite everything, the market keeps moving. The question is, will you move with it or will you let fear push you off the path?

Uncertainty is constant. But so is the march of human ingenuity.

Let the market do its job. Your job is to stay calm and stay invested.