Dates for market lows are based on a decline of at least 15% in Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. A new decline is considered to have begun after the market recovered 100% of the value lost in the previous decline.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Bear market lows and recoveries
As you can see from the chart below, the stock market (as measured by the S&P 500) has historically recorded significant gains after a bear market low.
Dates for market lows are based on a decline of at least 15% in Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. A new decline is considered to have begun after the market recovered 100% of the value lost in the previous decline.
Dates for market lows are based on a decline of at least 15% in Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index. A new decline is considered to have begun after the market recovered 100% of the value lost in the previous decline.
