Even though the major stock indexes have enjoyed a healthy two-month bounce, it's been a difficult year for professional and everyday investors alike. At some point during 2022, all three major indexes were firmly in bear market territory. But therein lies the opportunity.

Throughout history, every major decline in the broad-market indexes has served as an opportunity for investors with a long-term mindset to pounce. Even though it's impossible to consistently forecast where stock market bottoms will occur during crashes, corrections, and bear markets, the fact remains that the major indexes head higher over long periods.

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