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LESSON 4 · Risk, Crashes & Protection

PAUSE TO THINK

How much would $10,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2000 be worth if you missed just the 10 best trading days?

Less than half

Missing the 10 best days over two decades would cut your returns by more than 50%. Most of those best days happened right after the worst days — exactly when panic sellers are sitting on the sidelines.

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