Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the cyclical nature of the A-share market, particularly focusing on the consumer sector's performance through various bull and bear markets from 2006 to 2025, highlighting significant events and their impacts on market valuations. Group 1: First Bull and Bear Market (2006-2008) - In 2006 and 2007, the A-share market experienced its largest bull market in history, with the Consumer 50 Index rising over 5 times [3] - The bull market was short-lived, as the 2008 financial crisis led to a global stock market decline, causing the Consumer 50 Index to drop over 70% within a year [3] Group 2: Second Bull and Bear Market (2008-2014) - Following the 2008 crisis, a 4 trillion yuan stimulus plan in 2009 initiated a small bull market lasting until around 2011, with the consumer sector increasing by more than 100% [5] - From 2012, rising interest rates began to suppress the A-share market, leading to a decline in the consumer sector, exacerbated by food safety concerns stemming from the liquor plasticizer incident [6][5] - By 2014, the consumer sector's valuation reached historical lows [7] Group 3: Third Bull and Bear Market (2014-2018) - Starting in the second half of 2014, continuous interest rate cuts led to another bull market, with the consumer sector rebounding for over four years [8][9] - However, in 2018, trade policy impacts caused a market downturn, resulting in the consumer sector being undervalued by year-end [10] Group 4: Fourth Bull and Bear Market (2018-2025) - Beginning in 2019, the consumer sector entered its fastest-growing bull market, with the Consumer 50 Index nearly doubling in value [11] - This period also saw significant valuation bubbles forming within the consumer sector [11]