You may have heard the terms "bear" and "bull" thrown around by friends, family, or coworkers debating the stock market. But what do these terms actually mean, and why do they matter? Typically ...

"We have wind at our sails, and this bull market should last at least another 12, maybe 18 months." Jay Woods of Freedom ...

1. A bear market is a 20% downturn in stock market indexes from recent highs. 2. A bull market occurs when stock market indexes are rising, eventually hitting new highs. 3. Historically, bull markets ...

On Oct. 12, 2022, the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC -0.02%) -- which many use to gauge the health of the U.S. stock market -- hit the bottom of the most recent bear cycle and began its bull run. In the two ...