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The S&P 500's Worst Day Was 39 Years Ago Today. Should You Buy When Stocks Crash?
Source: fool.com
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The S&P 500 fell 20.5% to 224.84 on Oct. 19, 1987, its worst day on record. A $10,000 investment made at that close, with dividends reinvested, grew to around $776,000 by the Oct. 14 close; the article does not specify the year of that closing date.
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