📉 When Markets Stayed Broken The 5 Major Stock Markets That Took Decades to Recover — And Why “Time in the market beats timing the market.” That’s true — but only if your market actually recovers. Many Indian investors hear stories of the U.S. S&P 500 recovering from every crash. But outside this American exception, there are several major global stock markets that didn’t just crash — they stayed broken . For decades. Some still haven’t fully recovered. This is not to scare you — but to humble you. In this post, we look at five such markets and the critical lessons they offer investors in India and beyond. 🇺🇸 USA: The 1929 Crash and the 25-Year Climb Back 📈 Peak: September 1929 📉 Crash: -89% by July 1932 📈 Recovery: 1954 ⏳ Time Lost: 25 years The Roaring Twenties saw the U.S. stock market soaring — funded by margin trading and blind optimism. Then came Black Tuesday. In under three years, the ...