Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII
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The 80s
Bull
Total gain: 229%
August 1982 to August 1987
Calendar days: 1,839
Months to recover previous bear market loss: 3
Bear
Total decline: 33.5%
August 1987 to December 1987
Calendar days to bottom: 101