A friend, new to investing, asked me to explain a correction. I don't have to do it as Derek Fuchs, writing for Scotia Wealth Management, has beaten me to it: What is a Correction?. The important points that I took from Fuchs piece:
- A stock market correction is defined as a 10% decline from the peak.
- A stock market correction historically occurs every one to two years.
- Most stock market corrections are here only for a short time. Some have lasted only a few weeks. The average correction lasts around two months.
- While the 10% decline is considered a correction, most have an average decline of around 13%.
What is a bear market?
- A bear market is different than a market correction. A bear market is one where the market has declined 20% since the previous peak.
- Most corrections do not become bear markets.
- Typically, one in five corrections will become a bear market.
- A bear market can last normally around a year, with the average closer to 15 months; they can also be much shorter than that.
The proper investor response to corrections or bear markets.
- The rebound from these declines can often be swift, dramatic, and offer some of the best time to invest.
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