A Bear Market Is Coming -- We Just Don't Know When. Here's What History Says You Must Do to Get Through It Relatively Unscathed.

Key Points Statistically speaking, we’re due for a bear market. When that day comes, you will want a diversified portfolio to fall back on. Those who flee the market during severe downturns miss out on the opportunity to profit as it rebounds. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On average, the U.S. experiences a bear market every three and a half years. October marks four years since the 2022 bear market ended, when the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) declined by roughly 25%. In other words, we're due. To be clear, that three-and-a-half-year number is just an average, and no one can fully predict when the next bear market will arrive.