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1.
What was the longest bear market in the United States?
The Great Depression. By far, this was the longest bear market.
2.
The net advance measures the difference between the number of stocks advancing in price and the number declining in price.
True. From this comes the advance-decline line.
3.
If you believe in "buying low and selling high," at which of the following points should you sell your stock?
When the stock begins to move downward. This signals that the bull market may be reversing, although it is never certain. This signal is not present during the other situations mentioned, because they may just be periods of slow growth.
4.
Economists and market-watchers use a practice called _______ to help them predict stock values.
Technical analysis. This is the use of market data to analyze individual stocks and the market as a whole.
5.
One way to profit during a bear market is to buy the stocks of companies that perform well in both bull and bear markets. What are these stocks called?
Defensive stocks. They can go by many names. The most common is "defensive stocks."