tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post2743736716076639187..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Dates of US Bear Markets Since 1873Eric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-87423648040249888962020-12-02T12:07:33.914-06:002020-12-02T12:07:33.914-06:00I've been looking at this since Ben Carlson po...I've been looking at this since Ben Carlson posted his at Top 10 Drawdowns, posted on Mar 18 2020. The first peak on the list was Sep 1929 - Jun 1932, and the most recent Oct 2007 - Mar 2009.<br /><br />I noticed the same thing as you. The average days between peak and trough for those 10 is 446 days. For this latest drawdown, it is 33 days (Feb 19 - Mar 23). <br /><br />Part of me thinks that we won't see another bear market for several years, but the rest of me thinks that we might take out this low with something lower in the coming year. I have more cash on the sidelines than I probably should, but I'm older now and I am sleeping well. My long term portfolio is also long only, and I'm a little under 40% invested. My short term portfolio is slightly beta negative, but I am fully invested in that one.Caveat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075608780308309624noreply@blogger.com