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

The S&P 500 takes a hit of about 14% at some point each year. Investors hate it, but they have been rewarded over time: the index finished higher in 35 of the past 46 years. That’s the price investors pay for long-term gains.

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