FirstTrust examines market volatility in relation to major world events over the past, compares bull markets to bear markets, and more in this eleven-page pdf.

How have various Asset Allocations fared throughout the past (nearly) nine decades...through the Bull Markets, as well as the Bears? The attached article from Franklin Templeton - 89YearsofBullsandBears.pdf  - discusses the "whys" behind the market trajectory of each decade, and shows how various asset allocations performed.