It doesn't matter if you've been investing for decades or are relatively new to putting your money to work on Wall Street -- 2022 has proved to be one of the most challenging years on record. The benchmark S&P 500, which is typically viewed as the best barometer of Wall Street's health, turned in its worst first-half performance in 52 years. Meanwhile, all three major U.S. stock indexes have firmly fallen into a bear market.

While the velocity and unpredictability of bear market drops can be scary, history conclusively shows that buying these dips is a genius move. That's because every bear market has eventually been cleared away by a bull market rally.

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