What $10,000 invested at times of various historical calamities would be worth today?
In 1962, the missile crisis brought us close to World War III. At that time, if you had invested $10,000, the value today would be $156,661.
In 1965, we bombed North Vietnam and were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin. The value of $10,000 invested then would now be worth $109,602.
In 1968, there was a six-day war in the Middle East and five days of rioting in Detroit, the value of $10,000 invested then would now be worth $87,429.
In 1980, Iran was holding American hostages, the value of $10,000 invested then would now be worth $48,700.
The recession in 1982 caused the market to hit 730 in August and by February the following year the market was up 57 percent to 1150.
On October, 1987, the country saw the most severe drop in market history. $10,000 invested at the bottom of the market on October 20 would be worth approximately $24,000 today.
These down markets caused by crises events are opportunities only if you have cash available to seize the opportunity of the moment of the down markets. If you are caught fully invested in stocks when these events occur and your quality stocks go down, ride them out and stay fully invested as the market always recovers and given time, eventually heads to new record highs.
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