- Bear markets happen when stocks get toppled from highs by 20% or more and can't seem to catch a break.
- Stocks have almost declined that much already in the US, and they could stay down there given the nature of the bear market.
- Inflation and interest rates being key investor concerns as the cauldron of uncertainties both geopolitical and corporate brews means stocks will have a hard time reversing.
- However, bear markets create situations where perfectly safe stocks are discounted unfairly, and right now defensive stocks with either countercyclical/cycle-agnostic or pricing power are top priority.
For further details see:
Are Stocks In A Bear Market? What Investors Should Know