What was AMZN's worst crisis performance?

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) lost -93% during the Dot-com Bust, making it the worst historical crisis for this stock out of 7 major market events analyzed.

How does AMZN perform during market crashes?

Across 7 major historical crises, AMZN averaged a -33% return. With a beta of 1.3x vs the S&P 500, it shows amplified sensitivity to broad market moves.

Should I stress test my portfolio if I hold AMZN?

Yes. Knowing how AMZN behaved in past crises is only part of the picture. A full portfolio stress test shows how AMZN interacts with your other holdings during extreme scenarios. Black Swan Lab offers a free stress test tool.

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AMZN

Consumer Discretionary

Amazon.com Inc.

NASDAQ100

BETA

1.3x

vs S&P 500

LIQUIDITY

94/100

exit ease

WORST CRISIS

-93%

Dot-com Bust

BEST RESULT

COVID-19 Crash

AVG ACROSS ALL 7

-33%

historical crises

Crisis Performance History

7 historical scenarios

Dot-com BustMar 2000 – Oct 2002

-93%

2008 Global Financial CrisisSep 2008 – Mar 2009

-55%

Rate Hike Cycle 2022Jan – Dec 2022

-50%

Black Monday 1987Oct 19, 1987

-31%

Bond Massacre 1994Feb – Nov 1994

-8%

EU Debt Crisis 2011Apr – Sep 2011

+2%

COVID-19 CrashFeb – Mar 2020

+7%

Returns = peak-to-trough drawdown during each crisis. Pre-IPO periods use sector ETF proxy returns.

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AI Crisis Commentary

Why AMZN moves the way it does in each crisis — and what it means if you hold it.

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AI Crisis Commentary

AMZN is a consumer discretionary stock with beta 1.3x, indicating amplified sensitivity to broad market moves. During the 2008 GFC, cascading credit stress and liquidity withdrawal drove outsized selling pressure across the sector...

The COVID crash was anomalous in duration but not magnitude — a rapid V-shaped recovery followed. The 2022 rate cycle, by contrast, produced a slow grinding drawdown driven by multiple compression rather than earnings deterioration...

Portfolio implication: holding AMZN at greater than 15% weight during any of these 7 scenarios would have contributed a loss exceeding −8% on the total portfolio in 5 out of 7 crises...

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Historical data is educational only. Not financial advice. Past crisis returns do not predict future performance.