“Why would I care as an investor? I still want the stock to go up quickly.” That is not what investors want; that’s what speculators want. I am saving for reti

“Why would I care as an investor? I still want the stock to go up quickly.” That is not what investors want; that’s what speculators want. I am saving for retirement in about 15-20 years; I want my investments to appreciate a reasonable amount over that period and show a stable pattern of generating good returns - I don’t really care what their prices are like in the next few months, except for that if they’re down in price for a while, I can buy more to enjoy later.