https://ragingbull.com/stock-market-basics/what-is-a-bear-market/ What Is a Bear Market?: Definition and Survival Tips
Jason Bond
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November 20, 2019 at 7:00 AM
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A bear market is one of the most dreaded events in the world of stock trading. It can cause investor confidence to plunge to an extremely low level and make investing risky even for the most experienced traders. During a bear market, many investors rush to sell off their stocks in an attempt to avoid further losses, resulting in a devastating cycle of negativity. Inexperienced traders who don’t know what is a bear in the stock market may suffer lingering effects that last for years when they encounter one.
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Stewart’s remark was in regard was to pornography. However, the same might be said of market crashes and bear markets. Consider this: A person under the age of 10 or 11 in the U.S. has never experienced a bear market. Most under the age of 20 probably can’t remember one.
Geez - The linked article grossly oversimplifies matters. It’s not as neat as “One, two three. Now’s the time to jump back in.” As part of a third grade primer on investing it would suffice. A bear can last anywhere from six months to twenty years (as in the case of Japan). Better resembles a black hole than a merry-go-round.