With the S&P 500 index's recent decline over the last few weeks to the point where it's now making news headlines, I thought I'd send this article with data about historical market corrections to keep things in perspective.
How Often Do Stock Market Corrections Occur?
A stock market correction can be defined as a drop in price from a previous high point.
Since 1928, the S&P 500 index has experienced a correction of 5% or greater in 89 out of 96 years, or about 93% of the time.
Said another way, there's a greater than 9 out of 10 chance the S&P 500 index will fall by 5% of greater at some point in any given year.
Since 1928, the S&P 500 index has experienced a correction of 10% or greater in 61 out of 96 years, or about 64% of the time.
There's a greater than 6 in 10 chance the S&P 500 index will fall by more than 10% at some point in any given year.
As the data above illustrates, market corrections like what's occurred over the last few weeks are very common.
In spite of how frequently corrections have occurred, the S&P 500 index has ended the year positive in 70 out of 95 years since 1928, or about 73% of the time.
And despite all the corrections, the S&P 500 index has produced an average annual return of about 10% per year since 1928, far outpacing the rate of inflation during the same time period.
By having a well-organized, comprehensive plan and sticking with the plan through the inevitable market downturns that occur from time to time, the chance that market corrections harm your long-term financial security can be minimized.
Data Table: S&P 500 Returns and Drawdowns from 1928 - 2022
Investment Planning for Retirement:
The goal of the investment planning process for retirement is to provide you with investment income, when you need it, that lasts for the rest of your life.
To accomplish this, a plan must be designed to protect you against four risks: stock market, inflation, liquidity, and longevity.
1 – The “short-term bucket” – This primarily includes bank accounts. This bucket provides liquidity and protection from stock market fluctuations.
2 – The “middle bucket” – This generally includes money market funds, CDs, and bonds. This bucket is designed to provide some protection from stock market fluctuations, and also a slightly higher expected returns than the short-term bucket.
3 – The “long-term bucket” – This includes quality stock funds. The purpose of this bucket is to provide the growth potential needed to fund a long retirement and address inflation, healthcare costs, and other items that may come up down the road.
The long-term bucket will fluctuate in value and will experience down days, months, quarters, and years from time to time like now.
However, by keeping an appropriate amount in the short-term bucket and middle bucket (the “appropriate amount” is determined primarily by your unique retirement cash flow needs), the risk of having to sell investments in your long-term bucket during market corrections can be minimized, which then enables you to benefit from the strong return periods that typically follow market corrections.
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