I wanted to know not only for myself, but because I have a daughter just starting in her career. I also have a wife with a 401k and over a decade to retirement. I have a son in college. I handle my retired parents’ money. And I have other family and friends who follow traditional brokerage advice and have 60% of their portfolios in stocks (or more in some cases).

So, if the stock market crashes, how long does history say it’ll take for their stock holdings to return to pre-crash levels… months? Years? Or—gulp—decades? If you enjoyed watching this video, be sure to check out more at http://ift.tt/2q8lAsa from Mike Maloney, the bestselling author of the Guide to Investing in Gold & Silver, and star of the smash hit Hidden Secrets of Money video series.