The last year has been one for the record books, and the stock market has experienced an incredible run.
Since 1928, there have been 21 separate occasions where the S&P 500 has fallen by more than 20%, according to data from Wall Street analytics firm Yardeni Research.
The good news, though, is that in every single one of those crashes, the market was able to recover.
If you try to time the market by selling your investments just before stock prices drop, you’re likely to get burned.
This type of fund mirrors the S&P 500 itself, and because the S&P 500 has always recovered from market crashes, your ETF likely will as well.
If you prefer to invest in individual stocks, be sure you’ve done your homework.
Market crashes can be scary, but they are normal.