There should only be one reason why anyone would dislike a bear market – and that is if you are on the verge of retirement or old enough to not be able to wait for the next up cycle. If you are young and time is on your side, this bear market is right for you. A bear market presents a good opportunity to average down on good companies at a discount, which will in turn increase the chance of your return on investment over time. Think about it this way. Since we all already know that a bear market always precedes a bull market, would you rather start investing in a bull market or a bear market? Sure, some may argue with a valid reasoning that it is sometimes better to wait a little and get an even better entry price, but that’s still going to evenly average your costs at the end of the day....