1. So what is the comparative 3 month median return if the market has been flat or up 5%[title edited for clarity - moderator oldcomputerguy]
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" Since 1980, after a 5% drop from a recent high, the S&P 500 has generated a median return of 6% over the following three months, according to Goldman Sachs."
2. Why median return? Why not mean? It could very well be that the bottom data point losses are larger than the gain datapoints, and the mean would be more useful.
Statistics: Posted by JBTX — Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:26 pm — Replies 69 — Views 5070