The Nasdaq Just Moved From a Correction to a Bear Market. Here's How Long It Could Last.
Last week marked a sell-off not seen since the pandemic-induced market crash of 2020. In just two days (Thursday and Friday), the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell 10.7%, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tumbled 9.9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) slipped 8.8%.The sell-off pushed the Dow into a correction, the S&P 500 went back into a correction, and the Nasdaq moved from a correction into a bear market. A correction is a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a bear market is a drop of at least 20%.Here's what you need to know about the Nasdaq bear market, how to prepare for it, and how long it could last.Continue reading

Last week marked a sell-off not seen since the pandemic-induced market crash of 2020. In just two days (Thursday and Friday), the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell 10.7%, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tumbled 9.9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) slipped 8.8%.
The sell-off pushed the Dow into a correction, the S&P 500 went back into a correction, and the Nasdaq moved from a correction into a bear market. A correction is a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a bear market is a drop of at least 20%.
Here's what you need to know about the Nasdaq bear market, how to prepare for it, and how long it could last.