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The last ten bear markets: duration and percent loss
August 1956-October 1957
14.7 months
-21.6%
December 1961-June 1962
6.4 months
-28.0%
February 1966-October 1966
7.9 months
-22.2%
November 1968-May 1970
17.9 months
-36.1%
January 1973-October 1974
20.7 months
-48.2%
September 1976-March 1978
17.5 months
-19.4%
January 1981-August 1982
19.2 months
-25.8%
August 1987-December 1987
3.3 months
-33.5%
July 1990-October 1990
2.9 months
-19.9%
March 2000-October 2002
30.5 months
-49.1%
Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.
Most of us were not investors through the Papa Bear market of 1973-1974. It took 7 1/2 years to get your money back from that one.
Lots of investors are used to quick sharp declines and recovery over a few months.
This to shall pass.
August 1956-October 1957
14.7 months
-21.6%
December 1961-June 1962
6.4 months
-28.0%
February 1966-October 1966
7.9 months
-22.2%
November 1968-May 1970
17.9 months
-36.1%
January 1973-October 1974
20.7 months
-48.2%
September 1976-March 1978
17.5 months
-19.4%
January 1981-August 1982
19.2 months
-25.8%
August 1987-December 1987
3.3 months
-33.5%
July 1990-October 1990
2.9 months
-19.9%
March 2000-October 2002
30.5 months
-49.1%
Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.
Most of us were not investors through the Papa Bear market of 1973-1974. It took 7 1/2 years to get your money back from that one.
Lots of investors are used to quick sharp declines and recovery over a few months.
This to shall pass.