bear market

Example Sentences

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While Hirsch said he does not expect stocks to fall into a bear market for that stretch this year, he said the market could be at least “sideways choppy.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The money divide is particularly stark at the moment because anyone 35 or younger today wasn’t old enough to buy or sell stocks when we last faced a prolonged, severe bear market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

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