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Buying In A Bear Market – Where, How, and Why

This article covers the where, how, and why of investing during a bear market, framed around the habits of a long-term investor. It explains why disciplined buying through downturns, rather than waiting for a bottom, can position a portfolio to participate in the recoveries that have historically followed declines. Past performance does not guarantee future results; this is educational, not investment advice.

Jerry Davidse

This article covers the where, how, and why of investing during a bear market, framed around the habits of a long-term investor. It explains why disciplined buying through downturns, rather than waiting for a bottom, can position a portfolio to participate in the recoveries that have historically followed declines. Past performance does not guarantee future results; this is educational, not investment advice.

Key takeaways

  • Bear markets can offer long-term investors the chance to buy at lower prices.
  • Deploying new money steadily through a downturn avoids the trap of trying to time the exact bottom.
  • Staying disciplined and invested is the core habit of successful long-term investors.
  • Diversified, low-cost investments are a practical way to put cash to work in a bear market.

The Keys to Being a Long-Term Investor

Written by

Jerry Davidse

Chief Executive Officer · CFP®

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