{"id":124252,"date":"2026-05-07T12:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/why-is-a-market-crash-the-best-gift-for-a-25-year-old-investor\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:14:00","slug":"why-is-a-market-crash-the-best-gift-for-a-25-year-old-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/why-is-a-market-crash-the-best-gift-for-a-25-year-old-investor\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is a market crash the best gift for a 25-year-old investor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>Market crashes are usually accompanied by nervous headlines, flashing red tickers, and a palpable sense of impending doom. For most, a recession feels like a disaster. But at 25, this is actually a golden opportunity to lock in your long-term holdings at a huge discount. In this article, we&#8217;ll look at why recessions can actually be a powerful benefit for youth, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thesmartinvestor.com.sg\/forget-the-lambo-why-owning-100-shares-of-ocbc-is-the-ultimate-flex-at-25\/\">long term investors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-market-crashes-feel-so-painful\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why do market crashes feel so painful?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Because of loss aversion, the &#8220;pain&#8221; you feel when your portfolio drops from S$10,000 to S$7,000 often seems more intense than the &#8220;pleasure&#8221; of seeing it rise to S$13,000. And the media always loves to rub salt into the wound by focusing on short-term chaos and sensationalist headlines like &#8216;trillions in market value disappear overnight&#8217;. As a result, many people start thinking short term and sell exactly when they should. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thesmartinvestor.com.sg\/fresh-opportunities-are-emerging-heres-how-to-position-your-portfolio\/\">Buying<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-the-advantage-of-being-25-time-is-your-greatest-asset\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The benefits of being 25: Time is your greatest asset<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At 25, your greatest asset is you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thesmartinvestor.com.sg\/letter-to-the-20-year-old-investor\/\">investment horizon<\/a>&#8230;.<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v4.0\"><\/script><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v13.0\" nonce=\"3nfhalVK\"><\/script><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v13.0\" nonce=\"blyG8KXs\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market crashes are usually accompanied by nervous headlines, flashing red tickers, and a palpable sense of impending doom. For most, a recession feels like a disaster. But at 25, this is actually a golden opportunity to lock in your long-term holdings at a huge discount. 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