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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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While not all corrections for the Nasdaq-100 were followed by a bear market, some in the past five years were, as the below chart shows.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

“At present, virtually every alarm bell warning of a substantial bear market ahead is ringing,” Elliott Investment Management wrote in an October investor letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The reason is that, over 30-year horizons, there almost always is at least one massive bear market, and 30 years often are not long enough for the stock market to fully recover.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Truth is, Mr. Welborn, I'm not posted on the bear market.

From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney


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