The Surprising Reason Why a Stock Market Sell-Off or Even a Bear Market Could Help You Build Lasting Generational Wealth
At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is down 9.4% from its 52-week high, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down 6%.While we are nowhere close to a full-blown market crash, the Nasdaq is close to correction territory, which is a drawdown of at least 10%. A crash is usually defined as a swift sell-off of at least 20%, and a bear market is a prolonged decline of more than 20%.No one likes losing money. But stock market sell-offs and bear markets can present tremendous buying opportunities for long-term investors.Continue reading
At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is down 9.4% from its 52-week high, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down 6%.
While we are nowhere close to a full-blown market crash, the Nasdaq is close to correction territory, which is a drawdown of at least 10%. A crash is usually defined as a swift sell-off of at least 20%, and a bear market is a prolonged decline of more than 20%.
No one likes losing money. But stock market sell-offs and bear markets can present tremendous buying opportunities for long-term investors.
