Historical Bear Markets
The 1930s crash is presented as a major example of buy-and-hold danger because stocks fell about 85%. In inflation-adjusted terms, recovery from the 1930s crash took until approximately 1955. The 2000 to 2010 period showed that investors c…
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The 1930s crash is presented as a major example of buy-and-hold danger because stocks fell about 85%. In inflation-adjusted terms, recovery from the 1930s crash took until approximately 1955. The 2000 to 2010 period showed that investors could face two major bear markets in one decade before recovery arrives. From 1966 to 1980, a sideways market plus inflation severely damaged real wealth.