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MRK

Healthcare

Merck & Co.

DOW30

BETA

0.7x

vs S&P 500

LIQUIDITY

90/100

exit ease

WORST CRISIS

-28%

2008 Global Financial Crisis

BEST RESULT

8%

Rate Hike Cycle 2022

AVG ACROSS ALL 7

-12%

historical crises

Crisis Performance History

7 historical scenarios
2008 Global Financial Crisis
-28%
COVID-19 Crash
-22%
Dot-com Bust
-18%
Black Monday 1987
-18%
Bond Massacre 1994
-5%
EU Debt Crisis 2011
-4%
Rate Hike Cycle 2022
+8%

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

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