> If they could have held the entire term they would get back 100%. Yes. But those "100%" wouldn't be worth as much, due to inflation. There's also an opportun

> If they could have held the entire term they would get back 100%. Yes. But those "100%" wouldn't be worth as much, due to inflation. There's also an opportunity cost to consider: if you sell now with 20% loss you get a chance to invest that money wiser.