A bull market is the condition of a financial market where investors expect future rise in prices of shares and invest aggressively to buy more shares.
Bull markets are characterized by optimism, investor confidence and expectations that strong results should continue for an extended period of time.
Opposite of the bull market is bear market. Investors expect future prices of shares to fall so they sell aggressively. Bear market is characterized by falling prices and typically shrouded in pessimism.
