bear market

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So far, none of those moves has been enough to end Bitcoin’s prolonged bear market.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The last brutal bear market in stocks ended 17 years ago last month—most of a lifetime for many young investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It did particularly well navigating the COVID-19-induced bear market in 2020 and subsequent recovery, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

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

He was a bull in a bear market; and the more he lost the more he thought the inevitable "rally" in prices was due.

From The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" by Lefevre, Edwin