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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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“Autocallable ETFs will show their colors” in a bear market, said Calamos’s Kaufman.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

A portfolio can recover from a bear market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

“The current Bitcoin bear market is getting a little long in the tooth,” says Zach Pandl of Grayscale Research in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Some expressed hope that the latest crypto bear market — which crypto enthusiasts call a “crypto winter” — might finally be drawing to a close after a punishing 10-month stretch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

It was definitely a bear market for UFO's.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt




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