Most investors consider stocks to be in a bear market when they're down at least 20% from the most recent high. By this definition, the S&P 500 hasn't been in a bear market for nearly two months. The Nasdaq Composite Index remains in bear market territory, but just barely (no homophone-related pun intended).

However, some think that the overall stock market is still in a bear market. They fear that recent gains will turn out to be nothing but a head fake.

Are we in a new bull market or just a bear market bounce? Here's what history shows.

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Source Fool.com