> 1998-2012 This is basically the same as saying 2005-2020. Just because there was a temporary crash for one year, does not mean 1998-2012 was a bad time for i

> 1998-2012 This is basically the same as saying 2005-2020. Just because there was a temporary crash for one year, does not mean 1998-2012 was a bad time for investment. The US Government was well into its asset subsidization spree by then. 1999 tech stocks were not a good investment. Other than that, this was a pretty good time to invest.