Bear Market

Joel Johnson, CFP® and Kara Sundlun discuss bear and bull markets on this weekend’s episode of Better Money on WFSB.

Some notable differences between the two are:

Bull markets, on average, last 1764 days and provide a return of about +180%. Ideally, you’ll want to purchase at the lowest point, ride the upwards trend, and then sell at the highest point.
Bear markets last about 349 days and have an average rate of return of -36% ride. During a bear market, ride out the lows and leave the money untouched.

The economic downturn of 2007-2009 resulted in a 17-month long bear market, lasting almost 8 months longer than the average. If someone sold during this period of time, the money they took out of the market would never recover.

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