Well a lot of new investors that just started to invest last year now experienced a bitter lost, a lot of them frustrated because their investment decrease more than 50%, but for the early adopter we see a good rising price, although this year got a bit stagnant but bitcoin seems on a good track
The latest or new investors that just started investing in Bitcoin are not on a proper time, they most experienced a bitter lost as you said because since the last of 2017 the movements of bitcoin price is not significantly increase. It is all just about time, it should be appreciated the decision of dealing with bitcoin.