Find the reasons , Market is fluctuating, and you are not investing because of that.
1982 - Worst recession in 40 years, debt crisis.1983 - Market hits record - Market too high.
1984 - Record U.S. Federal deficits.1985 - Economic growth slows.
1986 - Dow nears 2000 - Market too high.1987 - The Crash - Black Monday.
1988 - Fear of Recession.1989 - Junk Bond collapse.
1990 - Gulf War, worst market decline in 16 years.1991 - Recession - Market too high.
1992 - Elections, market flat.1993 - Businesses continue restructuring.
1994 - Interest rates are going up.1995 - The market is too high.
1996 - Fear of Inflation.1997 - Irrational Exuberance.
1998 - Asia Crisis.1999 - Y2K.
2000 - Technology Correction.
2001 - Recession, WTC Attack.2002 - Corporate Accounting Scandals.
2003 - Iraq War.2004 - US has massive trade & budget deficits.
2005 - Record oil & gas prices.2006 - Housing bubble bursts.
2007 - Sub-prime mortgage crisis.2008 - Banking & Credit crisis.
2009 - Recession - Credit Crunch.2010 - Sovereign debt crisis.
2011 - Eurozone crisis.2012 - US fiscal cliff.
2013 - Federal Reserve to "taper" stimulus.2014 - Oil prices plunge.
2015 - Chinese stock market sell-off.2016 - Brexit, U.S. presidential election.
2017 - Stocks at record highs, Bitcoin mania.2018 - Trade Wars, rising interest rates.
2019 - India GDP 5%.2020 - Covid Fall.
2021 - Third Wave Fear.2022 - War & Inflation.
2023 - U.S. Recession.2024 - War Tension.
History says one will always find why not to invest but Mr Market is above all. We tend to agree more on any bearish argument.
In 1982 , sensex was 282 , and in 2024 is 72493.
From 1982 to 2024 Dow Jones is up 50x.
From 1982 to 2024 Indian Sensex is up 350x.
Pessimists sound smart but it's the optimists who makes the money .