I was in Bangkok when the market went crashing through several levels of support to end up where it is right now. Even though I didn't spend a lot in my trip there, my 'online purchase' is of several magnitudes more than my wife's physical shopping. I had queued for several blue chips and the order got fulfilled one by one. We know this is a bear territory because for many counters, we're in unchartered territory. If you are using the free Chartnexus, you'll know what I mean. The prices are way lower than the last 3 yrs, possibly 5. If you zoom out, you'll see most stocks are right at the bottom of the chart. Suddenly we're back in 2011 to 2013. I'm a lot less bothered than the last bear. I think whether you will panic in a bear market boils down to three main pillars: 1. Income ......