Do stocks always go up? What makes bull and bear markets? This
introduction to secular bear markets reminds investors that there are
long periods when stocks may provide sub-par returns.
For much of the 1990s, the U.S. dollar was a "bull market" currency. For much of the 2000s, however, the dollar has weakened against foreign currencies. The "Dollar at Risk" reviews the influences on the American currency.
Gold
experienced a long bear market after peaking in the early 1980s. In
recent years, gold has made a resurgence. Is gold's performance a
temporary phenomenon or is gold in a secular bull market?
Bear Case 
Do stocks always go up? What makes bull and bear markets? This introduction to secular bear markets reminds investors that there are long periods when stocks may provide sub-par returns.
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For much of the 1990s, the U.S. dollar was a "bull market" currency. For much of the 2000s, however, the dollar has weakened against foreign currencies. The "Dollar at Risk" reviews the influences on the American currency.
PDF 174 KB
Gold experienced a long bear market after peaking in the early 1980s. In recent years, gold has made a resurgence. Is gold's performance a temporary phenomenon or is gold in a secular bull market?
PDF 182 KB