What is a bull market?

Bull markets occur when assets appreciate or increase in value over an extended period of time by 20% or more. Positive economic factors may prompt a bull market, but it’s important to note that bull markets occur at any time, even if economic conditions are poor.

What is a bear market?

A bear market is characterized by assets depreciating or losing value over an extended period of time, generally by 20% or more. Bear markets are usually accompanied by other negative economic factors, like a weak economy and rising unemployment.

What is the difference between a bear market, a market correction, and a market crash?

The difference between a bear market, a market correction, and a market crash lies in the size and duration of the fall in asset value. While a bear market is characterized by depreciating stock prices of at least 20% over an extended period of time, usually months, a market correction is when stocks decline by only 10% over weeks or months, and a market crash is when prices plummet significantly in a single day or over a few days.

What is the difference between a private REIT and a public REIT?

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are investment funds that hold real estate assets, whether it be multi-residential, industrial, retail, office, data centres, or even billboards. Private REITs aren’t publicly traded, are considered an exempt market investment in Canada, and are only available for accredited or eligible investors to invest in. Public REITs can be traded on the stock market or can be publicly available but not traded. In both cases, anyone who has enough money to purchase stocks or units in the REIT may invest.

How does a bull or bear market affect private REITs?

Unlike publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), private REITs aren’t as susceptible to the volatility of public markets, even if we are in a bull or bear market. They are generally buffered from public market swings, as the net asset value of the private REIT is determined by third-party appraisers and an oversight board, not by market participants. While broader economic factors can affect private REITs, like changes in interest rates or how the economy is faring overall, the effect is generally not as reactionary as it can be with publicly traded REITs.

How does a bull or bear market affect public REITs?

Bull and bear markets can and most likely will affect publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), as bull and bear markets are characterized by extended periods of increasing and decreasing prices, respectively by 20% or more. Further, public REIT stock or unit prices may also feel the effects of the broader economic factors that exist during bull and bear markets.

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News, SkyDev, Skyline Living, Skyline Wealth Management 20 Oct 2026

Grand Opening of Spencer Place Apartments, Simcoe, ON

Skyline celebrated the opening of Spencer Place Apartments, bringing 199 modern 1 and 2-bedroom rental suites to Simcoe.

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Skyline Industrial REIT Acquires Candiac, QC Property

Skyline Industrial REIT has added to its Quebec holdings with the purchase of a 129,214 square foot industrial facility in west Candiac, a suburb of Montreal.

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Skyline Apartment REIT Makes theANNUAL’s 2026 List of Top 10 REITs

Skyline Apartment REIT was included among Canada’s Top 10 REITs in RHB’s theANNUAL publication for the seventh consecutive year.

RENX: Skyline and Solmar begin 1,290-unit apartment community in Brampton

RENX.ca covered Skyline and Solmar’s recent development activity, including breaking ground for Rose Towers, a 1,290-suite apartment community in Brampton, ON.

Skyline Senior HR Manager Receives National Industry Award

Breanna Lemieux, Senior HR Manager, Skyline, received a 2026 Next Gen award from Connect Canada CRE, in recognition of her strategic vision, standout leadership, and excellence in supporting and retaining top talent across Skyline.

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Skyline Earns Industry Award from Wealth Professional

Skyline was recognized among the best in Canadian wealth management and financial planning, taking home top honours in the Philanthropy category at the 2026 Wealth Professional Awards.

Watch: Skyline CSO Talks Sustainability & Essential Asset Resilience

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Groundbreaking on Rose Towers, Brampton, ON

Skyline and Solmar kicked off construction of a 1,290-suite multi-residential apartment development in the city of Brampton, ON.

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Funding Your Dream: Retirement Income Planning 101

Retirement income planning in Canada can be overwhelming as you shift from accumulating wealth to drawing on it in retirement. Relieve the pressure by taking the time to review your retirement income options, making a plan for withdrawals, and ensuring you’re securing your overall wealth so you can enjoy your dream retirement.

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