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Historical Crisis Simulator

Test your portfolio against major market crises — see exact drawdowns, recovery timelines, and get AI-powered risk analysis for your specific allocations.

2008 Global Financial Crisis

S&P 500 index level (indexed to 100 at start)

Jan 07Jul 07Oct 07Jan 08Jun 08Sep 08Dec 08Mar 09Jun 09Dec 09Jun 10Dec 10Jun 11Apr 124070100130160

Fed Response

Rates cut from 5.25% → 0.25% (ZIRP). QE1 launched ($1.75T). Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers collapsed.

Fiscal Response

$700B TARP bailout. $787B American Recovery Act (ARRA). Auto industry bailout.

Sector ETF Returns (Peak to Trough)

SPY-56.8%
QQQ-54.2%
XLF-83.1%
XLE-62.5%
XLV-31.2%
XLU-39.8%
XLP-22.8%
TLT+31.2%
GLD+25.6%
VNQ-68.9%
HYG-35.2%
IWM-59.1%

Your Portfolio

-31.0%

vs S&P 500: -56.8%

▲ 25.8% vs benchmark

Adjust Allocations (%)

SPY40%-56.8%
QQQ20%-54.2%
TLT15%+31.2%
GLD10%+25.6%
XLV15%-31.2%

AI Crisis Analysis

Get personalized AI analysis of your portfolio's crisis resilience.

Returns are historical estimates based on ETF/index data. Actual portfolio returns depend on entry/exit timing, fees, and specific security selection.