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Bear trapThe predicament facing short sellers when a bear market reverses its trend and becomes bullish. The assets continue to sell in anticipation of further declines in price, and short sellers then are forced to cover at higher prices.Bear trapIn charting, a short-lived reversal of an upward trend, catching out bears and shorters who were hoping to profit from a fall in the share price.Similar MatchesBearer bondBearer bondA bond which does not record its owner's name. Possession of the bond certificate is therefore the only proof of ownership. Dividends are claimed by submitting a detachable coupon to the paying agent. Matured noninterest bearing debtMatured noninterest bearing debtOutstanding savings bonds and notes that have reached final maturity and no longer earn interest. Includes all Series A-D, F, G, 1, J, and K bonds. Series E bonds (issued between May 1941 and November 1965), Series EE (issued since January 1980), Series H (issued from June 1952 through December 1979), and savings notes issued between May 1967 and October 1970 have a final maturity of 30 years. Series HH bonds (issued since January 1980) mature after 20 years. Bear raidBear raidIn the context of general equities, attempt by investors to move the price of a stock opportunistically by selling large numbers of shares short. The investors pocket the difference between the initial price and the new, lower price after this maneuver. This technique is illegal under SEC rules, which stipulate that every short sale must be on an uptick. Bull bear bondBull bear bondBond whose principal repayment is linked to the price of another security. The bonds are issued in two tranches: In the first tranche repayment increases with the price of the other security, and in the second tranche repayment decreases with the price of the other security. Nonbearing WallNonbearing WallA wall used only to separate areas, and which carries only its own weight Further SuggestionsBonds Enabling Annual Retirement Savings (BEARS)bear put spread bear market bearer stocks/shares permanent interest bearing shares Bearish Noninterest bearing note Bear market bear hug BEARS bear bear call spread Wall Bearing Construction Bearer bond Dollar bears Forbearance Bear CD Bearer share bear spread |
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