Will This Stock Market Correction Turn Into a Full-Fledged Bear Market? Here's What 80 Years of History Tell Us.

Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to professional and everyday investors alike that stocks don't move up in a straight line. Following a virtually uninterrupted rally that began in October 2022, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have officially hit a rough patch.Between the respective closing bells on Feb. 19 and March 26, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have declined by 4.9%, 7%, and 10.8%, respectively. On a peak-to-trough basis, these indexes shed 8.6%, 10.1%, and 13.7% of their value from Feb. 19 through March 13. You'll note the double-digit percentage declines officially placed both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in correction territory.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool