Secular Bear Markets (inflation adjusted)

By Barry Ritholtz

Fabulous set of charts looking at inflation adjusted S&P composite during major secular bear markets, via The Chart Store:

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Secular Bear Markets

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Here is the current crash and snapback:

2007-09 Bear Market

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Prior bear markets (WWI, great Depression, 1970s) after the jump

1906 – 1921 Bear Market

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1929 – 1949 Bear Market

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1968 – 1982 Bear Market