{
  "id": 8666598,
  "title": "Since 1871, the Stock Market Has Accomplished This Feat 6 Times, Including the Present -- and the Previous 5 Occurrences All Ended in Disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/since-1871-the-stock-market-has-accomplished-this-feat-6-times",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-20T10:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/20/since-1871-stock-market-accomplish-this-feat-6-times-previous-5-occurrences-ended-in-disaster/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 1871, the stock market has experienced this achievement six times, with the current bull market being the latest. Throughout 2026, Wall Street and investors are enjoying a stellar year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all showing significant gains. The bull market, now in its fourth year, has been driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, strong corporate earnings, and favorable tax policies leading to record share buybacks. However, several challenges could potentially disrupt the stock market, such as near-record-high margin debt, persistent inflation, and rising U.S. debt.",
  "summary": "The minimum expected decline for Wall Street’s major stock indexes when this historical event occurs is 20%.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stock market has achieved this feat six times since 1871",
    "Current bull market is the latest in a series of five disasters",
    "Driven by AI advancements, strong earnings, and tax policies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Since 1871, the Stock Market Has Accomplished This Feat 6 Times, Including the Present -- and the Previous 5 Occurrences All Ended in Disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/since-1871-the-stock-market-has-accomplished-this-feat-6-times-8667497",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:56:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}