Secular Bull and Bear Market Trends: April 2026

Published on May 7, 2026

The S&P 500 real monthly averages of daily closes reached a its all-time high in January 2026. Let's examine the past to broaden our understanding of the range of historical bull and bear market trends in market performance.

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