A bear and bull market both describe the overall direction of financial markets: Typically, stock prices rise during a bull ...

If it feels like every headline lately is bullish on gains or bearish on what’s next, you’re not imagining it. Between inflation squeezing wallets, interest rate hikes putting markets on edge and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I provide insight on market trends, economics, and investing. The S&P 500 has had a strong rally from its April 7 intraday low of ...

A bull market occurs when stocks are rising, the economy is expanding, and there is overall optimism towards market conditions. On the contrary, a bear market occurs when stock prices are falling, the ...

It’s a bull, it’s a bear, it’s a — what? You may have heard these terms thrown around in reference to what the stock market is currently doing. In short, a bull market is one that is on the up-and-up, ...