Stocks may look a little wobbly right now, peeling back from a healthy, multi-month rally. Don't read too much into the current weakness, though. It's not necessarily the rebirth of last year's bear market. In fact, a bull market could still be in the making. This pullback could just be the first real test that ends up proving its mettle.

And there's a very specific reason you'll want to remain optimistic about that possibility. Despite not knowing exactly when and where the stock market's going to hit a major low, failing to position yourself for long-term bullishness could end up costing you a small fortune.

Actually, there are three mistakes it's easy for investors to make during the transition from a bear market to a bull market. Two of them are relatively minor, however, in comparison to the third and most significant one.

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