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What Does Bear Market Mean?

When in doubt, ask the bear.  Photo by Jonathan Dunaief.
When in doubt, ask the bear. Photo by Jonathan Dunaief.
January 26, 2009

Jonathan Dunaief studied the meaning of a bear market the other day and shares his findings in words and a photo.

Bear Market: "A market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes the negative sentiment to be self-sustaining. As investors anticipate losses in a bear market and selling continues, which contributes to further pessimism. Although figures can vary, for many, a downturn of 20% or more in multiple broad market indexes, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or
Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), over at least a two-month period,
is considered an entry into a bear market."


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Comments:

Was the bear able to give any advice, or would that be considered "insider information"???


posted by Frank Ostrander on 01/27/09 at 8:48 AM

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