Compound growth and interest are what makes investing for the long term work. Learn about compound interest and why the growth driven by stocks is necessary to make it work for you.

It’s sometimes hard to be a long term investor. The stock market moves up slowly but can drop quickly. The pain of loss has more impact than the elation of gain. Right now, we’re in a spot where a long term investor has had a great run. Those who entered the market after the crash of 2008 have seen great returns without any huge pauses. That’s why days when the market drops a few % feel so foreign and scary. However, the long term investor must be aware that things can and likely will get worse. It might not happen this week or this year but eventually, this bull run…