Terrified of a Market Crash? Here Are 3 Strategies to Put Your Mind at Ease
Last week's 11.5% stock market plunge was very scary for some, but it's also normal. Since 1949, the market has declined 10% or more once a year, on average. It's also normal for the market to decline 15% or more about once every four years, and 20% or more once every seven years.
With the S&P 500 now down 12.6% from its recent all-time high, the bottom may very be in, but of course, it also may not. The truth is that no one really knows how market participants will react to ongoing coronavirus headlines, inevitable earnings declines at certain companies, or other unforeseeable events.
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