Dow Jones Industrial Average Market Downturns Happened Frequently and They Didn’t Last Forever – 1900-2015
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Market Downturns Happened Frequently and They Didn’t Last Forever – 1900-2015
Declines of 5% or more occrued about 3 times a year and lasted 46 days on average.
Declines of 10% or more occured about once per year and lasted 115 days on average.
Declines of 15% or more occured about once every 2 years and lasted 216 days on average.
Declines of 20% or more occured about once every 3.5 years and lasted 338 days on average