bear market
Example Sentences
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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
“The vibes are very good. The energy is pretty high. If this is a bear market, I’ll take it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
What followed was a brutal bear market that erased roughly 80% of the index’s market capitalization over the next two-and-a-half years.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 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
