What if you invested before all 7 major market crashes since 2000? Here's what happened

Investing before all 7 major market crashes since 2000 would have resulted in significant short-term losses.

Investors who stayed invested after each crash still earned healthy long-term returns.

The analysis covers market downturns from 2000 onward, including the dot-com bust and 2008 financial crisis.

The key lesson is that time in the market, not timing the market, drives long-term gains.