Some of the highest levels of correlation between the two indexes took place in 2002, a particularly brutal period of the most recent bear market. (hussman.net)
Our research showed that, on average, actively managed large - cap stock funds lost less during recent bear markets than large - cap index funds. (fidelity.com)
If you look at recent bear markets, such as the one that occurred in 2001 - 2002, you find that markets often fall for 18 months before beginning a sustained recovery. (moneysense.ca)