Less than three months ago, the Nasdaq Composite hit an all-time high, continuing a solid run that began two years ago. Since that mark, the index is down over 13%, including a 9% drop this year, and is in correction mode (as of March 11).
Bear markets can happen quickly. One day, the stock market is trading at all-time highs, and the next thing you know, your portfolio is in a 20% drawdown.
It's been a long time since investors have had to face the reality that stock prices can, indeed, decline. You have to go back all the way to Oct. 2023 to find the last time one of the major stock indexes fell more than 10% from its all-time high, marking what's known as a correction.
The Nasdaq Composite has had a dream run in the past two years, buoyed by declining inflation, interest rate cuts, and a solid artificial intelligence (AI) boom. However, that momentum seems lost now, considering the tech-heavy index has declined about 10% in 2025.
The Nasdaq-100 is made up of 100 of the largest nonfinancial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It has delivered a return of 343% over the past decade, doubling the gain of the more diversified S&P 500 thanks to its high concentration of the world's largest tech stocks.
With the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.61%) down roughly 12% from its highs, many tech-related stocks have sold off heavily.
The stock market recently dipped into correction territory, which is defined as a decline of 10% to 20% from its recent peak. At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite is down 9% year-to-date.
Down over 13% from its all-time high (achieved in December), the Nasdaq Composite is officially in a correction, which is defined as a drawdown of at least 10%.
The tech sector has been getting hammered so far this year, down 10.5% at the time of this writing, which is slightly worse than the Nasdaq Composite. The Nasdaq is in a correction -- down over 13% from its all-time high at the time of this writing.
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