Finance When will this bear market end? That is, of course, the big question. And here’s the simple answer: nobody knows. The best we can do is look to history for guidance, and try to determine how long the market has taken to get over past bear markets. The chart [below] provides an overview of the bear markets on the U.S. stock market after WWII, along with how many months it would have taken an investor to break even, if they had put money into the market when the bear first reared its ugly head. Months to break even Decline amount Number of days Year 1946 353 28% 37 1948 363 21% 12 1956 446 22% 11 1961 196 28% 14 1966 240 22% 7 1968 543 36% 21 1973 630 48% 69 1980 622 27% 3 1987 101 34% 20 2000 929 49% 56 2007 517 57% 49 2020 33 34% 5 Bear Markets Since 1946 38 | www.snowbirds.org
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