bear market

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Retirees in 1968 fared worse when stocks encountered a prolonged bear market that persisted until the early 1980s.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

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

Over that time an average of about 100 funds were liquidated each year, with 2009, the trough of a bear market, seeing the highest number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

An IRA conversion is taxable at the value of the account converted, so a bear market is a great time to do it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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 Lefevre, Edwin