Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII
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1940s
Bull
Total gain: 22%
May 1947 to June 1948
Calendar days: 395
Months to recover previous bear market loss: 35
Bear
Total decline: 20.6%
June 1948 to June 1949
Calendar days to bottom: 363