Finance glossary
Bull Market
Definition
A prolonged period of rising asset prices and investor optimism.
A bull market is typically defined as a sustained rise of 20 percent or more from recent lows, marked by strong investor confidence and economic growth. Bull markets can last years, as seen from 2009 to 2020. The term is often attributed to how a bull attacks by thrusting its horns upward.
In a sentence
Stocks climbed for years in a relentless bull market, and optimism pushed indexes to record highs.
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