Check out http://acorns.com/graham/ to sign up and receive a $20 bonus when you start saving & investing with Acorns! Let's talk about the chances of a 2024 Stock Market Drop and what you can best to do prepare - Enjoy! Add me on Instagram: GPStephan Paid ad. Compensation provides an incentive to positively promote Acorns. The information and opinions presented are for informational purposes only and represent the views of the promoter as of the date created and are subject to change. Investment advisory services offered by Acorns Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. View important disclosures at Acorns.com. GET MY WEEKLY EMAIL MARKET RECAP NEWSLETTER: http://grahamstephan.com/newsletter The YouTube Creator Academy: Learn EXACTLY how to get your first 1000 subscribers on YouTube, rank videos on the front page of searches, grow your following, and turn that into another income source: https://the-real-estate-agent-academy.teachable.com/p/the-youtube-creator-academy/?product_id=1010756&coupon_code=100OFF - $100 OFF WITH CODE 100OFF THE CHANCE OF A STOCK MARKET DROP: -Stock Market Correction: A 10% - 19.9% Decline First, normal volatility throughout the markets is extremely common; since 1920, the SP500 has (on average) seen a 5% pullback 3x per year. Market Corrections are also fairly common - on average, a 10% correction happens every 16 months, and throughout the last 20 years, a 10% drop has happened 11 times. -The Bear Market: A 20% - 39.9% Decline According to data, this typically occurs every 7-10 years - and when this happens, stocks drop an average of 33% over a period of 363 days. -The Stock Market Collapse: More than 40% Decline Throughout The Index Throughout the last 120 years, this has only happened 4 times. Once in 1929, again during the 1970s, and again in 2009. THE CHANCE OF A STOCK MARKET DROP IN 2024: The economist John Hussman makes the argument that non-financial stocks are trading at levels that haven’t been seen since 1929 and 2001. Because of that, he believes that “These levels indicate the S&P 500 is likely to return around -5% annualized over the next 12 years.” David Rosenberg also believes there’s truth to the claims that stocks are poised to fall, saying "Just like the clown at the circus who keeps blowing up the balloon, at some point, that balloon is going to pop." As he explains, “The S&P 500 is up 32% in the past 12 months while corporate profits rose just 4% in the fourth quarter, meaning that the vast majority of those gains clearly can't be attributed to improvements in earnings results.” Instead, the market is simply going higher for three main reasons: A better-than-feared economy, significant jumps in earnings estimates, and the expectations of lower rates - that’s it. HOW TO PREPARE IN THE FUTURE: - Keep a 3-6 Month Cash Savings That way, you won’t need to sell investments to pay for your living expenses in the event you lose your job, your income slows down, or something unforeseen comes up while the market is low. - Diversify your investments.   The more you spread out your money, the more you reduce your risk and volatility. - Continue The Long Term Plan of DCA Studies show that the best thing you can do is just stick to the plan, keep buying, and do nothing long-term. Historically, even though a bear market might temporarily lose you an average of 33% - a BULL MARKET has seen an average gain of 158%, and it lasts almost 5 times longer, at 1742 days. - Don't Panic Sell Over the last 20 years, a $10,000 investment in the SP500 would have grown to $64,000 if you just kept the money invested. However, if you missed the best 10 days (over 20 years) your return would diminish down to $29,000. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/chart-timing-the-market/ - Keep Consistent Income An cash fund could hold you over 3-6 months while, hopefully, the market recovers - but, if it doesn’t, you want to make sure you have some consistent income to either continue buying in or paying your living expenses so you don’t touch those investments and sell when you don’t have to.  - Only Invest Long Term A few years is not long enough to ensure that you’ll actually make money, so - the shorter your investment timeframe is - the less likely you should be invested in something that could drop in price. My ENTIRE Camera and Recording Equipment: https://www.amazon.com/shop/grahamstephan?listId=2TNWZ7RP1P1EB For business inquiries, you can reach me at grahamstephanbusiness@gmail.com *Some of the links and other products that appear on this video are from companies which Graham Stephan will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. Graham Stephan is part of an affiliate network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. The content in this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. This is not investment advice.