The Lessons of 'Black Monday'
The 1987 crash seemed catastrophic at the time but didn't derail the long-term investor
Posted October 19, 2007
On Oct. 19, 1987, the Dow Jones index plummeted 22.62 percent, some 508 points, to close at 1,738.41, in one record trading session. (Maria Bastone/AFP /Getty Images)