bear market

How bad is this bear market? Out of thousands of offerings, only one mutual fund focusing on U.S. stocks is up this year.

You read that right - one!

Retiring in a bear market puts you in a danger zone. The risk is that you'll run out of money before you're finished living.

At a time like this, you need a game plan.

Market downturns are no fun, but don't let the labels concern you. You should instead concentrate on your own circumstances and portfolio.

The rally that began three weeks ago is fully supported by investor sentiment and not by fundamentals, suggesting that the bottom of this bear market has not yet been reached.

The misery for investors doesn’t stem just from the recent sell-off, which pushed stocks into an official bear market.

The problem is deeper than that.

The recent updraft is probably an illusion. There's no indication the bear market has ended and plenty of evidence it has a long way to fall yet.

As the market slides deeper, these defensive holdings offer a measure of safety without losing their appeal over the long haul.

While you’re probably not happy with the returns of your portfolio right now, if you have been a conservative, diversified investor, you may well be doing better than the overall stock market.

If Buffett's priority is never losing money, think about how important that is for those of us without his reserves. Here’s how I limit my investing risk.

The bear market isn't over, but investors appear to have conquered their fear that the worst is yet to come.