S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns

Investors stomach average yearly pullbacks of around 14%, but the S&P 500 still closed higher in 35 of the past 46 years. Volatility, after all, is the price of admission for long-term gains.

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S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns