Somewhere I read (GCC or another blog?) that most of a recovery after a major downturn in various recessions happened in just 8 days or so. If you weren't invested in the market at that point, you missed the big rise. I can't seem to find the original article or the math that backs this up. Does anyone know about this? I'd really like to find the article. Sorry if I am being vague, but at the time I just skimmed the article. Thanks, Ann