Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. A bull market is a sustained period of rising stock prices. The accepted bull market definition is growth of 20% or more above recent lows ...

JPMorgan does warn, however, that high valuations and positioning could endanger the bull case, "especially if the Fed opens the door to potential hikes later in 2025." Argus Research (S&P 500 ...

So it would appear that President Trump was serious about imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China after all! And it would also appear that stock market investors are not thrilled with the idea.

Investors with significant time in the market are probably familiar with bull markets vs bear markets. These technical terms describe the main parts of any typical long-term market cycle.