Bull and bear markets
A bull market is a long stretch of rising prices. A bear market is a long fall, often defined as 20% or more from the top.
In plain English
Bulls attack by thrusting their horns upward, bears by swiping down. That's the usual story behind the names, and it is about as scientific as most market commentary.
Uncle Gary explains
Bull market: everyone at the barbecue is a genius investor. Bear market: nobody at the barbecue has ever owned a stock, and could we please talk about the weather.
Why it matters for your money
We checked whether the golden cross works only in one kind of market. It didn't work in either.
Where we tested it
- Does the Golden Cross Work? We Tested 72 Strategies
- Should You Buy Stocks After Good Earnings? Post-Earnings Drift, Tested
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