While we're currently experiencing a period of low inflation, it's averaged 3.2 % over the past century, meaning that prices have almost doubled every 20 years. (annuities.blueprintincome.com)
Even investors that are successful over the long - term experience periods where there are losses. (optimusfutures.com)
In fact, there is such a variance in the amount of time that passes before a period is seen that some mothers won't experience a period at all during breastfeeding. (checkpregnancy.com)