Apple's last bear market ran from fall 2012 to spring 2013. (thestreet.com)
A Vanguard study found that from November 2007 to February 2009, during the last bear market, a «fund - of - funds» index that tracked hedge fund performance fell 18 %, while an unhedged portfolio split 60 % / 40 % between stocks and bonds fell 25 %, and the S&P 500 fell more than 40 %. (fortune.com)
Endowed with abundant natural gas supplies, Gulf states have proven no match for innovative U.S. producers, which have managed to lower their break - even point significantly since the last bear market. (hacked.com)