bear market
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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
A portfolio can recover from a bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The current Bitcoin bear market is getting a little long in the tooth,” says Zach Pandl of Grayscale Research in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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