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Is this a bear market

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Is This a Bear Market? – January 2106

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

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Global stocks tanked again Wednesday, causing panic on Wall Street about a bear market in 2016.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 550 points intraday Wednesday, and the index is now down nearly 14% from its May highs.

But according to Money Morning experts, we're already in the middle of a bear market. And this is the best strategy for protecting your money when stocks continue lower...

Bear Market History: The 10 Biggest S&P 500 Pullbacks

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

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With the anticipation of a possible bear market in 2015, we're looking back at the 10 worst pullbacks in bear market history.

A bear market is when a market falls 20% from its high point. At today's opening price of 17,180.88, the Dow Jones has fallen 6.4% from the high it set in May. So we still have a ways to fall before hitting a bear market - but these drops can happen quickly.

Here's a look at the 10 worst drops in bear market history and how long they lasted...

Is This a Bear Market? – August 2015

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -

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Although stocks have recovered somewhat, the six consecutive days of losses have many investors asking, "Is this a bear market?"

A chart from French multinational bank Société Générale S.A. says yes, this is a bear market. And very convincingly, too - it actually indicates there's a 99.7% chance we're already in a bear market.

Here's why investors should heed this warning - and what they can do about it..