What’s the Cost of Sitting Out the Market? 📉

What We're Showing

When markets turn volatile, it's tempting to pull investments or sit on the sidelines. But missing even a handful of the best-performing days can significantly diminish long-term returns.

This graphic, sponsored by Fidelity, uses TSX market data to show the cost of missing out on the market's best days.

Key Takeaways

• According to Fidelity, an initial $10,000 investment in the TSX Composite between January 1986 and December 2024 would have grown to over $241,179 if left untouched.
• However, missing the 10 best days would cut that figure by more than half, slashing the ending balance to only $112,875. 
• Having a long-term financial roadmap—and a professional to help you stick to it—is one of the most powerful ways to grow and preserve wealth.