Why is it a goal to meet previous high stock prices?

"It took decades for the market to reach its 1929 peak." "So?"

A reader on X commented that it took decades for the market to match its 1929 high. My comment to him was basically, “So?”

He said he is 35 years old and here is my response to him.

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Compound interest is on your side since you have so much time. Diversify investment classes. The big three are stocks, bonds, and commercial real estate. There are more. The…