On October 11, 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new high of 14,198.10 in intraday trading.
At the time, it would have been impossible to know, but such a peak wouldn’t again be matched until 2013, almost six years later. Investors were in for a roller coaster, and a slow and unpredictable recovery – how would their portfolios fare?
Source: http://www.visualcapitalist.com/1000-worth-invested-americas-companies/
