And the market had just endured a 5 - year long bear market. (thedailygold.com)
The gold mining sector had just endured a nearly 5 - year long bear market, its worst bear market ever. (thedailygold.com)
Lingering inflation from the 1970s also prompted the Federal Reserve to raise rates dramatically, which sparked the second longest bear market to date. (traderhq.com)