<prompt> Human: Im relatively young in my career and have only been investing in my companies 401k for 10 years. As the stock market declines, provided it rebounds, wouldnt I be in a better position financially as the money in investing will buy more than it does when its higher?Edit: I should have asked; would it be wise to increase my allocation to my 401k during this down turn. I know I should be contributing as much as I can afford and increase it as I can. I havent been doing so but I can see a greater value in throwing more money at it during a down turn vs. when it is at record highs and showing small gains. Please, correct my line of thinking or provide some insight. Thank you for the responses so far.  <response>: Yes, but dont get too caught up in idea of a drop. Keep in mind you were already buying stocks at these prices, just a few months ago. This is just the basics of the market, it typically balances out vs days when the market has a little peak and you bought a bit higher. 