Bull markets last longer than bear markets, providing extended growth opportunities. Bear markets are shorter and can offer good investment entry points. Investing steadily through market cycles ...

Bulls expect prices to rise over a certain period, while bears expect them to fall. Bull and bear markets often last for several years, and it’s challenging to anticipate their beginning or end.

The blue illustrates past bull markets' durations and returns (total and annualized). The red illustrates the bear markets. (Note: this was published in May.) This chart does a fantastic job ...