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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Things have mostly gone sideways since October but this is the first true bitcoin bear market we’ve seen since the ETFs launched,” said Seyffart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Recall that the 2022 bear market began the next month.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

MarketWatch: You built your trading philosophy after getting hurt in the 2002 bear market.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The house had a large bull clientèle, which was holding its stocks, and not selling on a bear market.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.




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