A. Here are some stats that show Dow Jones Industrial Average market downturns happened frequently between 1900 and 2015, but such downturns didn’t last forever –
- 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