A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery. We can contrast this with a period of pessimism and fear, which is generally termed a bear market if prices drop more than 20%.
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