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In-depth articles on market crashes, portfolio simulations, and long-term investing strategy.
What If You Invested $10,000 in the Nikkei 225 at Japan's 1989 Market Peak?
Japan's Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 in December 1989 and didn't recover that level until February 2024 — 34 years later. What happened to $10,000 invested at the peak?
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What If You Invested $10,000 Before the 1973–74 Oil Crisis? S&P 500 vs Dow Jones vs MSCI World
Compare the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and MSCI World during the 1973–74 oil crisis bear market. All three fell ~45–48% as OPEC's embargo and stagflation created a global economic shock.
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What If You Invested $10,000 in MSCI World Before the 1973–74 Oil Crisis Bear Market?
MSCI World fell 47% during the 1973–74 oil crisis. How did global diversification perform during the first major post-war oil shock, and when did $10,000 recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the Dow Jones Before the 1973–74 Oil Crisis Bear Market?
The Dow Jones fell 45.1% during the 1973–74 oil crisis. How did $10,000 fare in America's industrial giants during one of the most brutal stagflation bear markets in history?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 Before the 1973–74 Oil Crisis Bear Market?
The S&P 500 fell 48.2% during the 1973–74 oil crisis and stagflation bear market. How did $10,000 fare, and how long did the inflation-ravaged recovery take?
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S&P 500 Crashes Compared: Dot-Com vs 2008 vs COVID vs 2022 — Which Was Worst?
Compare the S&P 500's performance across four major crashes: Dot-Com 2000, 2008 Financial Crisis, COVID 2020, and 2022 Bear Market. Which hit hardest? Which took longest to recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 Before Black Monday 1987?
The S&P 500 fell 33.5% in the Black Monday 1987 crash. How did $10,000 fare, and how quickly did the market recover despite no economic recession following the crash?
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What If You Invested $10,000 in the Dow Jones Before Black Monday 1987?
Black Monday on October 19, 1987, saw the Dow Jones fall 22.6% in a single day — the largest single-day percentage drop in history. How did $10,000 fare and when did it recover?
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What If You Invested $10,000 Before the 2022 Bear Market? S&P 500 vs NASDAQ vs Dow Jones vs MSCI World
Compare how the S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, and MSCI World each performed in the 2022 bear market driven by Fed rate hikes. Which fell hardest? Which recovered fastest?
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