The average bear market lasts 388 days. We're six months in, and the next few weeks will matter: jobs, inflation, and GDP numbers could push stocks lower if they all come in weak.
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The average bear market lasts 388 days, which is just over 1 year. Now, as of today, we're about 6 months into this bear market. Now, over the next few weeks, we have major numbers coming out. We have a jobs report, we have inflation numbers and overall GDP growth or decline. Those 3 numbers will drastically affect the price of the stock market. And personally, I don't think it's looking very good. I think we could easily see bad numbers on all 3 fronts, but maybe I'm wrong. Comment what you think below.