Market Sell Off: Buckle Up, Here's Why History Says This Roller-Coaster Ride Could Just Be Getting Started
Investors have very short memories. This is why it is so important for investors to pay attention to Wall Street history. That's doubly true for investors who are new to the game, since a lack of experience basically means there hasn't been enough time to have seen the types of things that can happen when times get really tough.The media has made a lot of the S&P 500 index's 2025 correction and the bear market that the Nasdaq Composite fell into. But the truth is, you ain't seen nothin' yet.A market correction is generally defined as a retreat from all-time highs of between 10% and 19.9%. A bear market is any decline of over 20%. Corrections and bear markets are a normal part of the stock market. In fact, they can be good things in the long run, even though they hurt in the short term.Continue reading
Investors have very short memories. This is why it is so important for investors to pay attention to Wall Street history. That's doubly true for investors who are new to the game, since a lack of experience basically means there hasn't been enough time to have seen the types of things that can happen when times get really tough.
The media has made a lot of the S&P 500 index's 2025 correction and the bear market that the Nasdaq Composite fell into. But the truth is, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
A market correction is generally defined as a retreat from all-time highs of between 10% and 19.9%. A bear market is any decline of over 20%. Corrections and bear markets are a normal part of the stock market. In fact, they can be good things in the long run, even though they hurt in the short term.
