Short answer
A bear market is when prices fall 20% or more from a recent peak and stay down for weeks or months. Investors feel cautious or fearful.
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What is a bear market?
Why it matters
Bear markets are normal — they happen every few years. Knowing this keeps you from panic-selling at the bottom.
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