In 2018, the re-emergence of volatility took many market participants by surprise.
After all, aside from a few smaller, intermittent spikes over the course of the current bull market, volatility has largely been in a long-term downtrend since the aftermath of the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Whether there is more volatility lurking ahead this year or whether the markets continue to calm, it’s worth looking at the last century of market history to put these recent bouts of volatility into context.
Learning From the History of Markets
Today’s infographic comes to us from New York Life Investments and it goes back in time to show us that the volatility experienced in 2018 was neither exceptional or unusual.
Here are five important lessons to learn from it all:
With volatility back on the table again, investors are re-learning what it’s like to cope with a sometimes tumultuous market.
Higher volatility can be a source of uncertainty for even the most seasoned investors, but a look at historical data over the last century helps to ease these concerns.
