{"id":4770,"date":"2020-03-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitcomb.com\/bear-markets-bounce\/"},"modified":"2022-02-07T13:42:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T17:42:12","slug":"bear-markets-bounce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitcomb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/bear-markets-bounce\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Markets Bounce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It\u2019s been a historic week to say the least! Schools, professional sports, concerts, and many other social events have been canceled or postponed. Even going to the store has become a stressful event. If you are feeling perplexed, confused, overwhelmed, or stressed, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amidst the current panic surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), stock markets around the world have continued their decline. From the top of the market on February 19th, through the low yesterday, the S&P 500 fell almost 27%. Globally, most stock market indexes are down similar amounts. We have officially entered a bear market, defined by many experts as a market loss of 20% or greater. But, many client accounts are down much less than the market because they also hold some safer investments such as bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not the first, nor the last bear market investors will endure. As you can see from the following table, bear markets vary in length and size of decline. Some, such as 1961, 1966, or 1987, take only months before they end. Others may last a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n