Stocks Just Had Their Worst First Half-Year Run in 52 Years. Here's Why You Shouldn't Worry
The last half-year hasn't exactly been stellar for the stock market. During the first six months of 2022, the S&P 500 dropped 20.6%, marking its worst first-half performance since 1970. Meanwhile, during that same timeframe, the Dow had its largest first-half drop since 1962. And let's not even talk about the Nasdaq, which had its largest percentage drop in its history.
All told, the events of the past six months have a lot of investors worried, and understandably so. But while things might seem bleak right now, the reality is that investors really shouldn't panic.
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