If a Bear Market Is Coming, Warren Buffett Says This is the Best Move Investors Can Make

Key Points Since 1928, the stock market enters into a bear market every 3.5 years, on average. Bear markets are usually short-lived, but stocks can still plummet more than 30%. Warren Buffett championed the idea of staying invested for decades, which requires discipline through volatility and uncertainty. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index › The stock market has been on a historic tear since 2023. Anyone who sat through 2022's bruising bear market and then stayed put has been rewarded handsomely. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) delivered total returns of about 24% in 2023, 23% in 2024, and 16% in 2025, and it is up another 12% or so in 2026 as of Sept. 25.