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In-depth articles on market crashes, portfolio simulations, and long-term investing strategy.
What If You Invested $10,000 in Bitcoin Before the 2022 Crypto Winter?
Bitcoin peaked near $69,000 in November 2021, then fell 77% during the 2022 crypto winter as Terra, Celsius, and FTX collapsed. What happened to $10,000 invested at the top, and when did it recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in Bitcoin at the December 2017 Peak? (84% Crash & 3-Year Recovery)
Bitcoin hit $19,783 in December 2017, then crashed 84% to under $3,200 within a year. See exactly what $10,000 invested at the peak became — and how long it took to break even.
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What If You Invested $10,000 in Emerging Markets Before the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis?
The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis wiped out 58% of MSCI Emerging Markets in 18 months. Thai baht, South Korean won, Indonesian rupiah — the currency dominoes fell one by one. What happened to $10,000?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in European Stocks Before the 2011 Sovereign Debt Crisis?
European stocks fell 27% during the 2011 Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. With Greece, Italy, and Spain on the brink, how did $10,000 in MSCI Europe fare and when did it recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 Before the 2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis?
The S&P 500 fell 21.6% in 2011 as the US nearly defaulted on its debt and Europe's sovereign debt crisis escalated. How did $10,000 fare, and when did it recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 Before the 2018 Q4 Correction? S&P 500 vs NASDAQ vs Dow Jones vs MSCI World
Compare how the S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, and MSCI World each fared in the 2018 correction driven by trade wars and Fed rate hikes. MSCI World had the deepest loss and slowest recovery.
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What If You Invested $10,000 in MSCI World in January 2018?
MSCI World peaked in January 2018 and fell 20.9% by December 2018. Unlike US indices, it took until January 2020 to fully recover — just before the COVID crash hit.
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the Dow Jones Before the 2018 Q4 Correction?
The Dow Jones fell 19.1% in Q4 2018 — its worst quarterly performance since 2008. How did $10,000 fare through the Christmas Eve crash and the rapid recovery?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in NASDAQ Before the 2018 Q4 Correction?
The NASDAQ fell 23.6% in Q4 2018 as trade war fears and Fed rate hikes crushed high-growth tech valuations. How did $10,000 recover, and was this a preview of the 2022 selloff?
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