bear market

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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

He’s doing so because he reckons that any big market pullback will be a buying opportunity and won’t trigger a recession or bear market similar to the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 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

There have been 10 bear markets in the U.S. over the past four decades, according to the bull and bear market calendar maintained by Ned Davis Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 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