bear market
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Back then, stocks were mired in a painful bear market as the Federal Reserve kicked off an aggressive series of interest-rate hikes that many feared would drive the U.S. economy into a recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Read: You might be shocked by how many stocks are in a bear market right now.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Well, then, so is January, when the horrific bear market of 1973-74 began, initiating a 48% wipeout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The S&P 500 reached its dot.com peak on March 24, 2000, then tumbled 49% to its bear market low in late 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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 Benjamin M. Anderson
