Is Your Portfolio Prepared for a Bear Market?

Markets are falling, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, the 10-year Treasury is near 5%, and inflation remains stubborn. Is this another short-term correction—or the beginning of a bear market? In this episode, we explain how investors can prepare without abandoning their long-term strategy. They discuss the strength of corporate earnings, why bear markets can create powerful opportunities, and how higher yields are changing the outlook for bonds and cash. In this episode: • The difference between a correction and a bear market • How rising rates affect stocks and bonds • Why economic growth and earnings remain resilient • The risks of owning bond funds in a volatile market • How a bond ladder can reduce interest-rate risk • Why your best long-term investments may begin during bear markets • Whether AI spending can continue supporting the economy