Post #13762 by Mark on the Berkshire Hathaway board

Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) ❤

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We know that, on average, stocks fall by 5% roughly two to three times per year.
We know that, on average, stocks fall by 10% roughly once every year or two.
We know that, on average, stocks fall by 20% or more roughly once every 4 to 5 years.

And that stocks fall by 50% or more roughly once every 35 to 40 years (4 times in the last 150 years).

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