From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-30 11:02:00

The stock market is experiencing extreme ups and downs in 2025, prompting concerns of a bear market. The last S&P 500 bear market occurred in 2022, and bear markets tend to happen every 3 1/2 years. Experts predict a bear market may arrive within the next year due to market and tariff uncertainty.

Veteran fund manager Ken Fisher predicts a bull market in 2025, but warns of a potential bear market and recession if a trade war ensues. The stock market has already seen a correction this year, with a decline of at least 10% from recent highs. A bear market typically occurs when stock prices drop 20% from recent highs.

To prepare for a potential bear market, experts recommend focusing on large cap stocks with steady profits and seeking out dividend-paying stocks for a source of income. Cutting weaker stocks and rotating into companies with strong fundamentals is advised. Consider buying stocks with important metrics in a bear market.

Here are five stocks to consider buying in a bear market, along with some important metrics:
1. Stock A: Closing price (May 29): $172.96, Five-year return: 142.08%, Dividend yield: 0.47%
2. Stock B: Closing price (May 29): $199.95, Five-year return: 151.56%, Dividend yield: 0.52%



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