History of market corrections
1982 - Worst recession in 40 years, debt crisis.
1983 - Market hits record - "Market too high".
1984 - Record U.S. Federal deficits.
1985 - Economic growth slows.
1986 - Dow nears 2000 - "Market too high"
1987 - The Crash -Black Monday.
1988 - Fear of Recession.
1989 - Junk Bond collapse.
1990 - Gulf War, worst market decline in 16 years.
1991 - Recession - "Market too high"
1992 - Elections, market flat.
1993 - Businesses continue restructuring.
1994 - Interest rates are going up
1995 - The market is too high.
1996 - Fear of Inflation.
1997 - Irrational Exuberance.
1998 - Asia Crisis.
1999 - Y2K.
2000 - Technology Correction.
2001 - Recession, WTC Attack.
2002 - Corporate Accounting Scandals.
2003 - Iraq War.
2004 - US has massive trade & budget deficits.
2005 - Record oil & gas prices.
2006 - Housing bubble bursts.
2007 - Sub-prime mortgage crisis.
2008 - Banking & Credit crisis.
2009 - Recession - "Credit Crunch"
2010 - Sovereign debt crisis
2011 - Eurozone crisis
2012 - US fiscal cliff
2013 - Federal Reserve to "taper" stimulus
2014 - Oil prices plunge.
2015 - Chinese stock market sell-off.
2016 - Brexit, U.S. presidential election.
2017 - Stocks at record highs, Bitcoin mania.
2018 - Trade Wars, rising interest rates.
2019 - India GDP 5%.
2020 - Covid Fear.
2021 - Third Wave Fear.
Still stock market has done way better than any asset class in the world.
If you consider these corrections as an opportunity and not the threat you are likely to do better in long run.
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