Bull markets tend to last longer than bear markets 2️⃣ with an average duration of 6.6 years. The average duration of a bear market is 1.3 years. The average cumulative 2️⃣ gain over the course of a bull market is 339%. The average cumulative loss over the course of a bear 2️⃣ market is 38%.

Bear vs Bull Market: Key Differences for Investors to Know | TIME Stamped

Long ago, goods and services were 2️⃣ exchanged for other goods and services. Investors who sold bear skins they did not yet own were called bears because 2️⃣ they expected a price decline. Bull traders were considered the opposite of bears. They bought assets with the expectation that 2️⃣ prices would rise.

Where did the terms bull market and bear market originate?