We Just Witnessed the Stock Market Do Something That's Occurred Only 3 Times Since 1871 -- and the 2 Prior Events Led to Disaster

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We Just Witnessed the Stock Market Do Something That's Occurred Only 3 Times Since 1871 -- and the 2 Prior Events Led to Disaster

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This year has served as a good reminder of what a superior wealth creator the stock market can be for patient investors. Despite a tariff-related swoon in equities in late March and early April, Wall Street's health barometer, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -2.71%), along with the ageless Dow Jones…

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