u/Icy-Perspective1255

Hey, im new to acorns and to investing. I just started an account at 32. The settings recommended an aggressive profile. Then, I added the usual tech stocks and some companies I recognized. Are the gains normal? I saw that acorns predict an average of like 8% growth. My account went from like 3-17.4%. Is this unusual, and should I throw some more money in, or does this mean that the market is currently high (high prices)? Wait for it to be lower. Again, besides some DSPP, im new to this.