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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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The longer a financial crisis or bear market stretches on, more autocallables held by the ETF may be at risk of losses should they expire with their maturity barriers still breached.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

There are also complicating factors such as so-called sequence-of-return risk, which refers to how the outcomes vary depending on whether a bear market in stocks hits soon after you retire.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

A market correction generally means a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a drop of 20% or more defines a bear market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

But a bear market does not require a recession.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 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 Edwin Lefevre




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