Investors Should Embrace The Market's Decline With An Opportunistic Outlook

History says that while Congress may force the S&P 500 to endure another 5% or more decline, it may end up as a gift to investors. The peak-to-trough decline associated with the shutdown of the U.S. government between Dec. 16, 1995, and Jan. 16, 1996, saw the S&P 500 delcine 3.7%, only to witness a jump of 10.5% in the subsequent month.