A bull marketis a market that is on the rise and where the conditions of the economy are generally favorable. A bear market exists in an economy that is receding and where most stocks are declining in value. Because investors’ attitudes greatly influence the financial … 展开

Although the direction of stock prices marks a bull market or bear market condition, there are some accompanying characteristics that … 展开

The key determinant of whether the market is bull or bear is not just the market’s knee-jerk reaction to a particular event, but how it’s performing over the long term. Small … 展开

By contrast, a bear marketis one that is in decline. A market is usually not considered a true “bear” market unless it has fallen 20% or more from recent highs. In a bear market, share prices are continuously dropping. This results in a downward trend that investors believe will … 展开