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Lump-Sum S&P 500 Investment Just Before Black Monday
What if you had invested about $7,400 just before Black Monday in October 1987?
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What does this scenario show?
Recovered within 1 year, tripled after 10 years
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Data sources and limitations
- Based on adjusted close (dividends and splits reflected); FX effect not reflected. Note: SPY was listed in January 1993. The earlier period (1987–1993) is a hypothetical simulation based on S&P 500 index returns.
- Based on adjusted close (dividends and splits reflected); unless otherwise noted, the exchange rate (FX effect) is not reflected.
- Trading fees and taxes are not reflected. Your actual after-tax return is lower than this.
- This is a result based on past data and does not guarantee future returns.
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