9 Reasons the Stock Market Could Crash in the Next 3 Months

When taken as a whole, it's been another great year for the stock market. Through Wednesday, Dec. 1, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up 20% on a year-to-date basis. Considering that the widely followed index has averaged an 11% total return, including dividends, over the past 40 years, this is a solid performance.

However, the past week has been topsy-turvy for the stock market, with volatility retuning in a big way. We, as investors, may not like to think about stock market crashes and double-digit percentage corrections, but they're the price of admission to take part in one of the world's greatest wealth creators.

Right now, there are no shortage of catalysts that could send the S&P 500 over the edge for its first crash or correction since the pandemic began. Here are nine reasons the stock market could crash in the next three months.

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