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title: This year is just the fifth time that the S&P 500 has started the year with back-to-back declines of 0.5% or more
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# [This year is just the fifth time that the S&P 500 has started the year with back-to-back declines of 0.5% or more](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/going-all-in-on-us-long-term-bonds-for-2024-📈-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-170-cdacb7f5)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jan 5, 2024, 2:02:46 PM

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