RECOVERY RATE

Since 1945, when equities retreat 5%-9.9%, on average it takes 1.5 months for markets to recover and recoup all losses. When markets experience a correction, a decline of 10%-19.9%, it takes on average 4 months to recover, and when they experience a bear market, a decline of 20%-40%, it takes about 13 months to recover. However, when markets fall more than 40% it takes a whopping 58 months to recover.