bull market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market
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When similar events occur during bull markets, external events are often a trigger rather than a cause.
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, if there are negative returns early in retirement, followed by a bull market, the portfolio would be depleted in 27 years.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This, amid a multi-year bull market where the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed the 50,000 mark.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, if there are negative returns early in retirement, followed by a bull market, the portfolio would be depleted in 27 years.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This, amid a multi-year bull market where the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed the 50,000 mark.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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