I think that is gobbledygook @Hoodat . My stocks had a value much higher a month ago.
That value was wasted if you failed to sell or leverage for something else of value.
I can see the new value on the ticker today
That value is meaningless unless you intend to buy, sell, or leverage. A $100 bill can't purchase anything while it remains in your pocket.
It's true I didn't used to complain about the Stock Market until this last month, and I wasn't outraged. I'm not ashamed to admit I was selectively joyful that my stocks were doing so much better than three years ago. Hence my outrage at this time.
Please consider why you purchased stock to begin with, what your overall goal was, and where the finish line is. Anyone working in the market knew that the DOW at 29k was huge bubble territory. At some time, it was going to go down and stabilize. But everyone was enjoying riding the wave and afraid to get off, lest they be left behind. When it hit 24k, I knew it was too high. But I didn't sell. When it hit 26k, I knew it was overvalued, but didn't sell. When it hit 29k, I knew it was overvalued, but didn't sell. And now that it is at 20k, I know it is closer to actual value, but I still ain't selling. Because the point of buying it to begin with was for my retirement many years down the road.
As for what the average American watching in fear as the ticker changes, I would be willing to bet that 99% of them couldn't name 5 DJI stocks.