If you had kept buying through the crashes
Compares maintaining vs. stopping recurring investing during major crash periods.
This does not predict crashes or recommend buying the bottom. Based on past data.
Global Financial Crisis
Oct 2007 – Mar 2009
A global financial crisis triggered by subprime mortgage defaults and the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The S&P 500 fell up to -56%. Recovery took about 52 months.
S&P 500 drawdown
-56.8%
NASDAQ drawdown
-55.9%
Recovery period
Long recovery (52 months)
Comparison scenarios
- → A: Keep recurring investing before and after the crash
- → B: Stop investing when the crash begins
- → C: Sell everything right after the crash and hold cash
This analysis does not predict crashes or recommend buying the bottom. It merely compares the outcomes of stopping vs. maintaining investing using past data.
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The US stock market has historically experienced a decline of 20% or more on average every 3–5 years. Even so, the S&P 500's long-term annualized return has held at about 10%.
Sources: S&P Global, Robert Shiller data, and Korea Exchange. Simple price basis excluding dividend reinvestment. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.