bear market

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Recall that the 2022 bear market began the next month.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

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

In this scenario, the S&P 500 may slide almost 20%, which is near a bear market.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

Instead of the price of wheat going up, as it should have done at this season of the year, wheat has been forced down and down by a strong bear market.

From The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds by Crane, Laura Dent