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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 MatchesNoninterest bearing noteNoninterest bearing noteA note without periodic interest payment, but selling at a discount and maturing at face value. See: Zero-coupon bond. BEARSBEARSSee: Bonds Enabling Annual Retirement Savings (BEARS) Bear marketBear marketAny market in which prices exhibit a declining trend. For a prolonged period, usually falling by 20% or more. Bearer stocks/sharesBearer stocks/sharesStocks or shares which do not record owner's names and for which the companies do not keep a register of ownership. Possession of the certificate is therefore the only proof of ownership. 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. Further Suggestionsbear hugDollar bears Nonbearing Wall Bull bear bond Bear raid bear spread Bear CD bear put spread permanent interest bearing shares bearer bond Bonds Enabling Annual Retirement Savings (BEARS) Wall Bearing Construction bear market Forbearance Bearer bond bear call spread bear Bearer share Bearish |
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