It probably comes as no surprise that market performance for the first half of 2022 is down. All major markets fell, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) which was down 16%, the S&P 500 which lost 21% and NASDAQ Composite Index (NASDAQ) posted losses of 30%.
What is lesser known is where markets tend to go from here. One of our strategic partners, Russell Investments, provides the context to market recoveries after significant downturns. This chart illustrates the average recovery from market lows.