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title: "Three Reasons We’re Still Experiencing a Bull Market"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/10ad38e1-9d21-4f37-b0c6-2c0ba072e026
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/three-reasons-were-still-experiencing-a-bull-market-2707632
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2018-08-23T20:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:03.768Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ae3b8472d73ed8583cc54536b81cd7231045.jpg
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# Three Reasons We’re Still Experiencing a Bull Market

**TL;DR:** The New York Times has identified three drivers that have contributed to the longest bull market in history, including regulations imposed on Wall Street, intervention from the Federal Reserve, and a flagging global market. The bull market, which began in March 2009, has lasted for 3,453 days.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/three-reasons-were-still-experiencing-a-bull-market-2707632).*

## Story

Wednesday was the 3,453rd day of uninterrupted gains for the stock market, marking the longest bull market in history.

There are any number of factors behind that remarkable run, which began immediately after the height of the Great Recession in March of 2009. Most analysts point to a steady economic recovery coupled with increasing corporate profits, but *The New York Times* has taken a closer look and identified three drivers that have received less attention.

Regulations imposed on Wall Street after the Recession, intervention from the Federal Reserve and a flagging global market all contributed to the historic run, according to the article.

The *Times* also notes how each of those factors could go wrong in the future. If, for instance, the Fed imposes a tighter monetary policy, corporations that have relied on debt during the bull market may have to reduce spending, which could trigger a bust.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Federal Reserve (regulator)
- economic recovery (topic)
- federal reserve (topic)
- Wall Street (location)
- bull market (topic)
- wall street regulations (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/three-reasons-were-still-experiencing-a-bull-market-2707632). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/10ad38e1-9d21-4f37-b0c6-2c0ba072e026).