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Some perspective for those rendered senseless by anxiety:
This year the total stock market is down just 1.2% so far. It may go lower; it may go higher.
Maybe I don't remember it right, but I do not recall as much anxiety last year when between May and June stocks dropped quite a bit. Below is a chart. Total Market down 8%, Emerging markets down more than 25%, EAFE down 15%, small caps down 14%, midcap down 12%.
It was a great buying opportunity then. The stock market finished up more than 15% in 2006 despite the May-June performance. While past performance is blah, blah, blah ... what's with the anixiety for a sub-2% drop?
Some perspective for those rendered senseless by anxiety:
This year the total stock market is down just 1.2% so far. It may go lower; it may go higher.
Maybe I don't remember it right, but I do not recall as much anxiety last year when between May and June stocks dropped quite a bit. Below is a chart. Total Market down 8%, Emerging markets down more than 25%, EAFE down 15%, small caps down 14%, midcap down 12%.
It was a great buying opportunity then. The stock market finished up more than 15% in 2006 despite the May-June performance. While past performance is blah, blah, blah ... what's with the anixiety for a sub-2% drop?