How March 2025 Became the Worst Market Month Since 2022

March 2025 just came through swinging like it had a score to settle, and wow, did it leave a mark. It was the worst month for the market since 2022, three years of relative calm (pardon?) erased in a flurry of red charts and nervous headlines.

The S&P 500 dipped over 10%, the Nasdaq dropped nearly 14%, and a casual $5 trillion in market value evaporated. Inflation fears dominated conversations, investor anxiety skyrocketed, and the yield curve pointed ominously to trouble ahead.

Let’s break down what happened and how to make sense of the chaos.