Most investors are unaware of secular bull and bear markets that control long-term direction of markets for significant periods of time. Let’s review the last century of stock market cycles.

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 ...

Among the key technical terms investors hear bandied about are "bull markets" vs "bear markets." Both are part of a typical long-term market cycle, but what's the difference? Bull markets are ...

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 ...