If you’re looking at your portfolio this weekend, you’re probably not happy with what you’re seeing.
The S&P 500 is down 10% so far this year, and blue-chips like Meta, PayPal, and Netflix are down 50% or more from their all-time highs.
It’s enough to make you want to holler. But if history is any guide, you’ll be screaming for joy in the coming months and years.
That’s because the market has a history of strong rebounds after prolonged downturns…
Since 1950, the S&P 500 has experienced 14 losing streaks of six weeks or more (not including last week’s).
Twelve months after all of them, the average return for most was about 9%. But if the prolonged downturn saw losses greater than 10%… that average return doubled to 18%.
We know it’s hard to see the sun through the dark clouds… but history shows that markets rebound. And we expect that to happen again.
That doesn’t mean it’ll be easy. The rally won’t be a straight line up. And as Daily editor Teeka Tiwari has been warning recently, we’ll still see plenty of weakness ahead.
That’s why Teeka’s action plan is so important right now: If you’re in the financial position to do so, use this weakness to buy world-class assets like blue-chip stocks and cryptos like bitcoin and Ethereum.
They’ll be the first to rebound when the market recovers.
And if you’re still not ready to test the waters, then it’s okay to do nothing…
As Teeka advises, enjoy your summer and wait for the market to turn. If you already own high-quality assets, they’ll recover with it.
It’s not the most exciting advice… but being “boring” will help you emerge richer from the current “cyclical” bear market than you did going in…
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Regards,
Chaka Ferguson
Editorial Director, Palm Beach Daily