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Portfolio Diversification Strategies to Prepare for Bear Markets

The Motley Fool ·

  1. 1Looking at 13 bear market cases over the past 100 years, the market declines on an average cycle of 7 to 8 years.
  2. 2A Fidelity analysis shows that dividends have accounted for 40% of the S&P 500 total return.
  3. 3In the 1970s, three-quarters of the total return came from dividends.

So what's the key point?

Market downturns have occurred on an average cycle of 7 to 8 years. Since dividends have made up a large portion of returns, preparation using them is necessary.

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