Basics Intermediate:
Understanding Bull and Bear Markets
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1.
Why do bonds perform well during bear markets?
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Their returns rise during bear markets
Their returns stay the same
They keep stock prices up
They don't
Their returns stay the same. Bond returns are fixed no matter what the market. They can't rise or fall.
2.
Economists and market-watchers use a practice called _______ to help them predict stock values.
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The Dow theory
Technical analysis
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Technical analysis. This is the use of market data to analyze individual stocks and the market as a whole.
3.
Emotions can contribute to bull and bear markets.
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True
False
True. Aspects of investor psychology, such as emotions, can drive people to value stocks very high or very low.
4.
A portfolio with a lot of stocks can be very profitable during a bull market.
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True
False
True. Stocks are able to take advantage of growth because they are made of shares, which typically grow in value during bull markets.
5.
What was the longest bear market in the United States?
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The period following the Panic of 1837
The period following the Civil War
The Great Depression
The inflationary era and oil embargo of the 1970s
The Great Depression. By far, this was the longest bear market.
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