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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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It has since rallied about 20 percent, putting it in a bear market.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

You also might need to tighten your belt and accept a lower annual payment some years if there’s a severe bear market early on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Under what circumstances would you withdraw from an IRA during a bear market instead of spending from taxable assets?

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

With chip stocks now tumbling into a bear market, two big Wall Street were divided over whether a big buy-the-dip moment for investors had arrived.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

He was a bull in a bear market; and the more he lost the more he thought the inevitable "rally" in prices was due.

From The Tipster 1901, From "Wall Street Stories" by Edwin Lefevre




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