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MY FIRST

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MARKET

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In June 2022, the S&P 500 entered Bear Market territory for the third time since the year 2000.

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One of the best ways to learn about managing your portfolio during a Bear Market can be by looking at how previous market downturns played out.

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Let’s follow the bears, shall we?

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Bear Markets and rallies typically go hand-in-hand. Let's look at how four strategies would have played out during the 2008 recovery.

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Market declines are tough. A little good news? Bear Markets tend to recover and rise. Stay invested. Your future self will thank you.

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Sold it all

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Full panic: Sold all investments on Dec. 31, 2008. Used proceeds to buy GICs on Jan. 1, 2009

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Stopped monthly contributions

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Stopped contributing regularly: After Dec. 31, 2008 no monthly contributions were made

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Reduced amount of monthly contributions

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Contributed less per month: After Dec. 31, 2008 contributed $50 instead of $100 per month

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Kept investing the same amount of $100 per month

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Staying invested and making regular contributions can pay off in the long term

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BACK TO TOP

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2000 - 2002

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What happened next?

S&P 500 down 49.1% over 2.5 years

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THE DOT-COM BUST

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PREVIOUS

What happened next?

The market climbed for 5 years

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PREVIOUS

2007 - 2009

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What happened next?

S&P 500 down 57% over 1.4 years

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THE GREAT RECESSION

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PREVIOUS

What happened next?

The market climbed for 10 years

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2020

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What happened next?

S&P 500 down 33% over four months

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THE PANDEMIC PULLBACK

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PREVIOUS

The market climbed for 9 months

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BEAR

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Each of the bears below invested $1,000 mere months before the 2008 crash.

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Stock market chart tracking investment growth from 2008 – 2019, with an end result of $6,000

Stock market chart tracking investment growth from 2008 - 2019, with an end result of $19,000

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Tap the bears to see how they reacted and how it would have played out.

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A new investor's guide to recessionary times

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Faded, stylized imagery associated with the year 2020: Covid-19 cells, a protest sign, and a bitcoin

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• Faded, stylized imagery of items from the early 2000's: A computer displaying “Y2K”, an illustration of the twin towers, lip gloss and an old mp3 player

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