Can Investors Breathe Easy Now That the S&P 500 Correction Seems to Have Ended? Here's What History Shows.
Short and not-so-sweet. That might be an apt description of the latest S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) correction. The widely followed index recently fell more than 10% below its peak and officially entered correction territory. However, the S&P 500 bounced back somewhat within only a few days and is now less than 10% below its previous high.Can investors breathe easy now that the S&P 500 correction seems to have ended? Here's what history shows.Eight S&P 500 corrections have occurred over the last 10 years, including the most recent one. Some were short-lived but followed by a dismal performance over the next several months.Continue reading
Short and not-so-sweet. That might be an apt description of the latest S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) correction. The widely followed index recently fell more than 10% below its peak and officially entered correction territory. However, the S&P 500 bounced back somewhat within only a few days and is now less than 10% below its previous high.
Can investors breathe easy now that the S&P 500 correction seems to have ended? Here's what history shows.
Eight S&P 500 corrections have occurred over the last 10 years, including the most recent one. Some were short-lived but followed by a dismal performance over the next several months.
