With the Nasdaq Composite in correction territory, investors should consider investing some cash in the stock market. Corrections are defined as a decline of 10% from an all-time high, but they occur fairly often (just over every year since 1980).

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It's been a challenging time for investors, as the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has plunged into correction territory -- falling by more than 13% over the past three weeks. Many Americans were already worried about the stock market leading up to this sudden dip.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) blasted higher over the past two years, climbing in the double digits in both 2023 and 2024, as investors placed big bets on growth. They were optimistic about a potentially lower interest-rate environment ahead and how that could favor growth stocks,