Stock Market Chart Myths: Why 5-Year Trends Hide Wealth Loss

Frank L Day

Published on: 22/07/2026

We’ve all seen it. You log into your brokerage portal or open a financial news site, and there it is: the 5-year chart. A jagged, energetic line that: despite a few dips and valleys: mostly marches from the bottom left to the top right. For most peop