If the past couple of years have taught investors anything, it's that Wall Street can be fickle. Investors have been taken on an emotional roller-coaster, with the major indexes launching to new highs in 2021, plummeting into a bear market in 2022, and roaring back through the first seven months and change of 2023.

But while the stock market remains something of an enigma over short periods, it's been a surefire wealth creator when examined over decades. With the exception of the 2022 bear market, every notable correction throughout history was eventually cleared away by a bull market rally. Given that the major indexes are still below their highs set in 2021, it means deals are still available to investors willing to seek them out.

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