Fed Forecasting Futility
For some investors, Fed watching means trying to predict decisions to be made months in the future.
Sudden market downturns can be unsettling. But historically, US equity returns following sharp downturns have, on average, been positive.
Sticking with your plan helps put you in the best position to capture the recovery.
(1) The average annualized returns for the five-year period after 10% declines were 9.33%; after 20% declines, 9.66%; and after 30% declines, 7.18%.
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