In the long run, time in market (how long you've been investing) is more important than timing the market. This is in part because it is so hard to time the ma

In the long run, time in market (how long you've been investing) is more important than timing the market. This is in part because it is so hard to time the market, and in part because some stocks pay dividends, which you can compound by reinvesting them. Those count as part of your returns too.