6 Reasons a Stock Market Crash Isn't as Bad as You Think
Stock market crashes happen. Since the end of World War II, the benchmark S&P 500 has tumbled 10% or more 27 separate times. Crashes have been slightly more common this century, however, with corrections of 10% or more occurring in 12 out the last 21 years, and we're close to entering into correction territory again.
Not only will a correction definitely happen, a bear market of at least a 20% decline will also eventually recur. The crash of 2020 due to the onset of the global pandemic saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose 37% of its value between February and March, the worst decline on record. In fact, 2020 claims the seven worst one-day drops in market history, as well as eight of the 10 worst days.
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