Detroit, MI --News Direct-- Benzinga

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index has dropped less than 20% since its all-time high. The technical definition of a bear market is prices dropping 20% or more. Theoretically, it may not be a bear market, but some companies have lost more than 70% of their market value. Some investors believe that the best time to start investing in stocks is during a crash.

Falling prices may be a good opportunity to buy the dip in a bull run, but it's a catastrophic strategy when the price has reversed.