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Every few months this sub gets flooded with "this time is different" posts. I got curious what actually happened if you bought SPY at the worst possible moment during each recent panic and just held for 12 months. **COVID crash (Mar 2020)** - "The economy is shutting down, this is 1929" - SPY dropped from $313 to $207 (-33.7%) - 1 year later: $368. That's **+77.5%** from the bottom. **Rate hike bear market (Oct 2022)** - "The Fed is going …
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What actually happened if you bought SPY on the worst day of every recent panic
· r/stocks
· Mar 26, 2026