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Recent Examples of bear market
Consider a Roth Conversion While Markets Are Down A bear market can create a counterintuitive opportunity.
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Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled more than 5%, putting the stock benchmark on track to enter a bear market.
—Prima Wirayani, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 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
The index plunged 12% Wednesday after dropping 7.24% Tuesday, putting it on the precipice of a technical bear market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled more than 5%, putting the stock benchmark on track to enter a bear market.
—Prima Wirayani, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 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
The index plunged 12% Wednesday after dropping 7.24% Tuesday, putting it on the precipice of a technical bear market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear market
bull market
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Semiconductors have also been one of this bull market’s leaders, so outperformance in the space should bode well for equities in general.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson told clients in a Sunday note that the Iran selloff was a correction inside an ongoing bull market, with earnings accelerating into the oil shock rather than rolling over.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20market. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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