Understanding the market’s animal-like behavior





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Is it a bear or a bull? Understanding the market’s animal-like behavior

You’ve most likely heard the words “bear” and “bull” when the topic of the stock market comes up. But what do they mean when applied to investing and saving for retirement?

These symbolic animals, known for their strength and stubbornness, are used to represent market volatility; bear markets fall, and bull markets rise. We see ups and downs in the stock market throughout each trading day. Fluctuations are affected by supply and demand, corporate performance, world security, policy changes and more.

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