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bear market

[bair mahr-kit] / ˈbɛər ˈmɑr kɪt /


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Also understand how the timing of withdrawing investments can impact your overall balance, such as if you’re taking a distribution in a bear market when it will take longer for your portfolio to recover.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“At present, virtually every alarm bell warning of a substantial bear market ahead is ringing,” Elliott Investment Management wrote in an October investor letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

That tough summer stretch likely marked the “beginning of the end” for the bull market, but the strategist warned the bear market won’t come due to one event.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I worry about healthcare, long-term care, inflation, a long bear market and living to 95.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

It refers to a person who believes that the market value of stocks will decline, and a bear market is a declining market.

From Successful Stock Speculation by John James Butler


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