If you’re worried about stock market crashes, this article can (hopefully) put it into better perspective.
And there are some fantastic charts and tables in it too.
What We’ve Learned From 150 Years of Stock Market Crashes [Morningstar] – “When you incorporate the effect of inflation, one dollar (in 1870 US dollars) invested in a hypothetical US stock market index in 1871 would have grown to $31,255 by the end of January 2025.
The substantial growth of that $1 highlights the enormous benefits of staying invested for the long term.”
And check out this gem of a quote:
“And the covid crash of March 2020 was actually the least painful of these 19 crashes, due to the quick subsequent recovery. Though the downturn was sharp and severe (a 19.6% decline over roughly a month), the stock market ultimately recovered to its previous level a mere four months later.” Wow.