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Looking back reminds us of the importance of steady investing


The 10-Year Old Bull Market
It\u2019s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the end of the \u201cGreat Recession.\u201d But it was on March 9, 2009, that the 2008 bear market finally ended. For the steely-nerved investors who were invested in equities at the time, and have remained in equities for the 10 years since the S&P 500 has delivered a stout +17.8%annualized return.

Patience, rewarded!

Looking back at this recent history of bear and bull markets brings up a crucial point that I believe investors should keep front of mind \u2013 patience is almost always rewarded.

When the market crashed in October of 1987, what was the S&P 500\u2019s annualized return (including dividends) in the following 10 years? +17.2%. Following the bear market that ended in August 1982, what was the S&P 500\u2019s annualized return (including dividends) in the following 10 years? +17.6%. And finally, after the harsh bear market that ended in September 1974, the S&P 500\u2019s annualized return for the next 10 years? +15.6%.1

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As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Bull Market, it is hard not to wonder "when will the next Bear arrive?" But if history has taught us anything, it is not to get caught up in trying to time the market.

Instead, the key in my view is to stay focused on the fundamentals \u2013 economic data releases, earnings reports, and other economic factors! To help you do this, we are offering all readers a look into our just-released April 2019 Stock Market Outlook report.

This report will provide you with our forecasts along with additional factors to consider:

- Will 2019 stay bullish?
- Zacks global markets\u2019 outlook
- What sectors show the best opportunity?
- What industries within those sectors most merit your attention?
- Forecast for the S&P
- Small-cap vs. large-cap returns
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If there is one lesson/takeaway we can apply to big bear markets in hindsight, it\u2019s that some of the stock market\u2019s brightest days \u2013 and best returns \u2013 have often followed the darkest days. Indeed, just when pessimism and doubt are running at their highest levels, that is just the time when the economy and stock market can and have recovered historically, in my view. The challenge for investors is to understand and acknowledge the power, and reality, of this \u201810-year recovery\u2019 before it happens \u2013 as opposed to being on the sidelines while it\u2019s happening.

Reflecting back on the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, I empathize with the true difficulty of remaining patient and strong-willed in the face of what seemed at the time like total economic destruction and chaos. In the throes of the crisis, the S&P 500 fell by -28% in just 22 days, and the index ended up losing more than half its value through the trough of the bear (March 2009). The unemployment rate in America went from around 5% in January 2008 to 9.8% in January 2010. Millions of Americans lost their jobs and their homes, and the United States entered one of the deepest recessions we\u2019ve ever experienced. At one point, GDP fell by -8.9% in a single quarter (Q4 2008), its worst decline in 50 years. Home mortgage defaults soared from 3.66% to 11.54%.3 It\u2019s easy to understand why some
investors felt going to cash was the only option.

But we know today that staying invested even in the most difficult of times would have ushered an investor\u2019s net worth to new heights, given that the S&P 500 passed its 2007 all-time high only 6 years later, in 2013.4 Fast forward to today, the market is far higher than it was in 2013. Patience rewarded yet again.

Bottom Line for Investors

Almost 11 years ago, on September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.5 At the time, few investors, analysts, or investment professionals fully understood the extent of damage the Lehman event would ultimately cause to the global economy. Today we understand the full thrust of the impact on jobs, the capital markets, and the livelihoods of many Americans.

Today, we know the path the U.S. economy charted to recovery, with the unemployment rate currently near historic lows and the stock market near all-time highs. The brightest days have often followed the darkest ones.

Looking ahead, I can say with confidence that I believe the United States and global economy will experience another economic crisis in the future. I cannot say when or how severe that crisis will be, just that I strongly believe it will occur.

But I also believe that the U.S. and global economy will recover, that the U.S. stock market will bounce back to reach new all-time highs, and that American workers will live through it. That\u2019s why I believe that investors who remain patient and confident in the long-term strength of the U.S. economy \u2013 through good times and bad \u2013 stand the best chance of reaping the greatest long-term rewards.

As we have historically seen time and time again, patience is rewarded. To help you stay focused on the long-term, I am offering all readers our
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Just-Released April 2019 Stock Market Outlook Report.

This Special Report is packed with newly revised predictions that can help you base your next investment move on hard data. For example, you'll discover Zacks\u2019 view on:

- Will 2019 stay bullish?
- Zacks global markets\u2019 outlook
- What sectors show the best opportunity?
- What industries within those sectors most merit your attention?
- Forecast for the S&P
- Small-cap vs. large-cap returns
- And much more.
If you have $500,000 or more to invest and want to learn more about these forecasts, click on the link below to get your free report today!

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