Archive for the ‘Stock Market Jargon’ Category

Friday July 9, 2010 15:30

Definition of a “Bear” Market

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This is a term that is not strictly defined although everyone agrees that a Bear market is a DECLINING stock market. Some people say that a 15% overall decline in a stock market index like the Dow 30 or the S&P 500 or the NASDAQ constitutes a Bear...

Monday May 10, 2010 17:57

What is a “Dead-Cat Bounce”?

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Have you ever heard the expression "Dead-Cat Bounce"? You may have heard a talking head say on TV that a rally in a stock, currency or commodity is just a "dead cat bounce" and wondered what they were talking about. Today's rally in global stock...