Posted 12/19/2023, 10:30:00 AM
Bear Markets Provide Long-Term Investors Great Buying Opportunities
- Recent bear markets in 2018, 2020, and 2022 proved to be great buying opportunities as stocks rebounded strongly afterward
- Individual investors have the advantage of a long-term timeline to invest through volatility compared to Wall Street's short-term focus
- Bear markets allow investors to accumulate more shares of quality companies at lower prices to generate higher returns over time
- Trying to time the exact bottom of a bear market is futile; better to stay invested and use dollar-cost averaging
- Embracing volatility is key; view bear markets as a chance to buy great companies at discounts rather than panic over temporary declines