Investors are inclined to do the opposite, as you can confirm with a glance at fund flows between equity and bond funds
during bull and bear market runs.
The different heights of the curves (measured by the vertical axis) capture the effects of
secular bull and bear markets, and are less important to this analysis.
It is believed that there is a possibility to earn money on the conditions of
bull and bear markets on trading and of course investments.
While the overall goal is roughly the same — to produce respectable absolute returns
through bull and bear markets — the way they seek to accomplish that goal is completely different.
Though our investment horizon of interest is a complete market cycle, we don't generally think in terms
of bull and bear markets, because they can only be determined in hindsight.
For investors seeking long - term investment returns in the global equity market over the complete investment cycle (
bull and bear markets combined), with added emphasis on reducing exposure to general market fluctuations in conditions viewed by the Advisor as unfavorable to stocks.
* Day after day, in
bull and bear markets alike, they strike the right balance between enjoying the moment and preparing for the future.
In fact, you can do just that by checking out this recent compendium of
bull and bear markets since 1929 recently compiled by Yardeni Research.
In 2008, Andy was key in helping develop and launch Rich Dad's Stock Success System, which teaches investors advanced technical trading techniques to profit
from bull and bear markets.
You should also be aware of what type of longer term market you are trading in: RSI targets need to be amended
for bull and bear markets.
Nobody can predict when this will happen, but we can prepare by looking at the
past bull and bear markets so that we can recognize a new bull market if and when it materializes.
Also for each trial, they test the overall sample, economic recession and expansion subsamples (per the National Bureau of Economic Research) and
bull and bear market subsamples (per Forbes magazine).