bear market

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Over that time an average of about 100 funds were liquidated each year, with 2009, the trough of a bear market, seeing the highest number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A close at or below that price, which is 20% below its Jan. 6 record close, would mean to many that the stock has entered a bear market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

While they’ve typically begun a descent into a bear market earlier than large-caps and suffered worse overall declines, they rebound more powerfully, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It refers to a person who believes that the market value of stocks will decline, and a bear market is a declining market.

From Successful Stock Speculation by Butler, John James