Though it can be tough to admit, investing on Wall Street has its ups and downs. Following a year that saw the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S 500, and growth-driven Nasdaq Composite romp to new all-time highs, 2022 delivered a bear market and the worst full-year returns for the Dow, S 500, and Nasdaq Composite since the financial crisis.

Thankfully, pain almost always begets opportunity on Wall Street. Even though we're never going to know ahead of time how much the major indexes will decline during a correction or bear market, history shows us that every notable drop in the stock market is met with an eventual bull market rally. It makes double-digit downside moves on Wall Street an opportune time for investors to pounce.

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