Since the beginning of 1950, the benchmark S&P 500 has endured 39 separate double-digit percentage declines. Investors might not enjoy the fact that stocks can go down, but it happens more often than you might realize.

It's been an especially difficult year for the growth-focused Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). The index that's largely been responsible for lifting the broader market to new heights has plunged as much as 38% from its November 2021 all-time high. That firmly entrenches the Nasdaq in a bear market.

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