Bull Vs. Bear Market Explained & Defined | FortuneBuilders
Bull Vs. Bear Market Explained & Defined | FortuneBuilders
Abstract
A bull market isn't as simple as market value increasing, and bear markets aren't as simple as prices going down. What Is A Bull Market? Both bull and bear markets are strongly influenced by consumer confidence in the market. The United States historically tends to be in a Bull market more often than a Bear market, and bull markets also tend to last longer. Bull Vs. Bear Markets: Key Differences Investors need to understand that bearish and bullish markets are only two types of market performance and that both terms look at overall trends rather than individual stocks or investment assets. Stock Market Performance Stock market performance is one of the most apparent differences between bull markets and bear markets. The markets can also be flat, in neither a bear nor a bull market, but those steady periods are usually short-lived and often come during transitions from bear markets to bull markets. Summary While market trends are often highly observable, comparing the transition between a bull vs. bear market can be harder to notice, especially since there are several different long-term markers you should track to be sure what kind of market you're investing in.