Unexpected events such as the coronavirus are also known as ‘Black Swan Events.’ Few people could have predicted that the coronavirus would be the catalyst for the first Bear market in 11 years, but while this volatility in the markets may be hard to stomach, it is important to remember that Black Swan Events have come and gone throughout history. Please take a look at the excellent graph created by visualcapitalist.com, that illustrates previous Black Swan Events, and how the market both reacted and more importantly, recovered.
