: How Bad are Bad Days in Markets!!
Sensex worst 2-3 days.
1) -21% in 2 days - Oct 2008
2) -14% in 2 days - Jan 2008
3) -19% in 3 days - May 2006
4) -22% in 2 days - May 2004.
90% of 21cr demats haven't seen this.
80% opened post-2020.
Sensex 1979 to 2025 - Bolder to Older to Calmer
1) 1979-1992 = 40x in 13 yrs.
2) 1988-1992 =11x in 4 yrs.
3) 1992-2003 = Zero Return for 13 yrs.
4) 2003-2007 = 7x in 4.5 yrs.
5) 2008-2010 = 2.7x in 2 yrs.
6) 2013-2020 = 2.8x in 7 yrs.
7) 2020-2025 = 3.3x in 5-6 yrs.
Muralidharan, CFP, Cuddlore