
Key points
S&P 500 pullback frequency per year, 1928-2025 | 3% dips average 7.2 a year; a 20% bear market roughly once every 3.5 years
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S&P 500 pullback frequency per year, 1928-2025 | 3% dips average 7.2 a year; a 20% bear market roughly once every 3.5 years
Image source: @RyanDetrick