Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII
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The financial crisis
Bull
Total gain: 101%
October 2002 to October 2007
Calendar days: 1,826
Months to recover previous bear market loss: 56
Bear
Total decline: 56.8%
October 2007 to March 2009
Calendar days to bottom: 517