04/09/2026
Every bear market in history has ended the same way: with a bull market that wiped out the losses and kept going.
Since 1920, not one exception.
Bear markets average 1.5 years and a 36% drop.
Bull markets average 8.3 years and a 276% gain.
The math has always favored patience. The problem is that bear markets feel permanent when you're living through one. That's when investors sell, lock in losses, and miss the recovery.
2000, 2008, 2020
Same story every time.
The market has never rewarded panic. It rewards discipline, and the right structure behind it. Know which dollars are protected, which are built for growth, and which stay liquid so a down market never forces your hand.
Bear markets and bull markets are both coming, whether we're ready or not. At Stratum Ridge, we build plans designed to survive the bear so you can capture the bull.
Educational only. Not investment advice. Advisory services offered through Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC.
