Bear markets are never fun. Good news often fails to land with investors, blue chip stocks rarely prove to be rock-solid safe havens, and important sources of passive income, such as dividends, can dry up as companies rethink their capital allocation strategies.

History has shown, however, that bear markets are some of the best times to buy equities and hold them for long periods. U.S. stocks, on balance, have rebounded after every single bear market since the infamous stock market crash of 1929.

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