Bear Market
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| A declining stock market over a prolonged period, usually lasting at least six months and normally not more than 18 months. Any market in which prices exhibit a declining trend for a prolonged period, usually falling by 20% or more. |
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Additional Comments:
Usually caused by a conviction that a weak economy will produce depressed corporate profits.
Also, a market in which prices of a certain group of securities are falling or are expected to fall. |
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Bull Market A rising stock market over a prolonged period, usually lasting at least six months and normally ... Bear An investor who believes that a security or the market is falling or is expected to ... Depressed Market Market in which supply overwhelms demand, leading to weak and lower prices. ... | ||
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