Monday marked the 24th time since the March 2009 low that the S&P 500 corrected by 5% or more.  Each time many people proverbially lost their collective minds.  The lack of perspective is amazing.

Since the 2009 low of 666 on the S&P we’ve experienced a 400%+ recovery.  A 5% pullback is enough to set off some people?  Wow.

Here’s a look back at the 24 times we experienced the end of the world (insert eye roll here) and their, um, “causes.”

 

Ah, who cares anyway?  That pullback was sooooo Monday.  It’s Wednesday now.  Ancient history.