bear market

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The last brutal bear market in stocks ended 17 years ago last month—most of a lifetime for many young investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Here’s hoping the next long bear market is far off.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And there are growing worries that the tech-heavy index could soon find itself in a bear market —a drop of 20%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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.