“You Retire Once… I Help People Retire Everyday”
2025 was another powerful reminder that markets rarely move in straight lines—but they do reward patience, perspective, and discipline.
As the year quickly comes to a close, I think there are some key lessons investors can take away and learn from 2025. From why all-time highs are not something to fear, to how moments of panic often sow the seeds of the strongest recoveries. Using clear historical context and compelling data, it highlights one of the most remarkable market comebacks in decades, the importance of diversification when leadership unexpectedly shifts, and why every bear market tells a different story. Most importantly, it reinforces that reacting to headlines is far less effective than learning from history.
The accompanying charts bring these lessons to life, showing exactly how markets have behaved during similar periods in the past—and what long-term investors can take away as they look ahead. Click below to see the data, the visuals, and the evidence behind the lessons that shaped 2025.
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