Glossary

A bear market is a period when stock prices decline by at least 20% from recent highs, typically due to negative investor sentiment, economic downturns, or other unfavourable conditions. 📉

Bear markets can last for weeks, months, or even years, and often lead to increased volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets.

For example, the global financial crisis in 2008-2009 was a bear market, with stock prices dropping significantly due to the collapse of the housing market and the subsequent recession.

Fun fact: The term "bear market" comes from the way bears swipe their paws downward when attacking. 🐻 This is in contrast to a "bull market," where stock prices are rising, and the term comes from the upward-thrusting motion of a bull's horns.