bear market

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Three out of those eight episodes were eventually followed by a bear market within the following two years.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

If people get hosed by, say, a bear market in stocks, taxpayers will end up on the hook supporting them anyway.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Four years ago, when crypto prices plummeted and stocks fell into a bear market, the brokerage’s younger users stopped trading in droves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

When interest rates rose and a bear market took shape in 2022, Robinhood’s business struggled—and its stock price followed suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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