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Short-term1. Happening within the short run, or within a matter of months. 2. In the case of bonds or capital flows, this refers to financial assets with a maturity of less than one year.Short termThe expressions 'short term', 'medium term' and 'long term' mean different things in different contexts and, indeed, they mean different things to different people. In general, the stock market uses the terms as follows:short term - anything from 1 week to 2 yearsmedium term - anything from 2 years to 5 yearslong term - anything from 5 years to 30 years!Short termAny investments with a maturity of one year or less.Short term Similar MatchesShort short testShort short testA repealed IRS restriction, that used to limit profits from short-term trading, which three months, to 30% of gross income. The penalty for exceeding this limit would be the loss of certain tax-free benefits. Short term reservesShort term reservesInvestments in interest-bearing bank deposits, money market instruments, U.S. Treasury bills, and short-term bonds. Short term financial planShort term financial planA financial plan that covers the coming fiscal year. Short squeezeShort squeezeWhen a lack of supply tends to force prices upward. In particular, when prices of a stock or commodity futures contracts start to move up sharply and many traders with short positions are forced to buy stocks or commodities in order to cover their positions and prevent (limit) losses. This sudden surge of buying leads to even higher prices, further aggravating the losses of short sellers who have not covered their positions. ShortShort1. Used with "sell" or "sale," this means that the seller does not currently have the thing being sold, but intends to aquire it on the market prior to making delivery. 2. Used by itself as a verb, it means to sell short, as "to short a currency," meaning to sell it forward in anticipation that its value on the spot market will fall. Further Suggestionsshort sellingShort term bond fund Selling short against the box Short straddle Short run Specialists short sale ratio Member short sale ratio Member short sale ratio Short term trend shorts Short selling Going short Short bonds Short term solvency ratios Short term debt Short Form Registration Short term gain (or loss) go short Odd lot short sale ratio Short settlement Short hedge Short-term capital flow short covering Short exempt Short term investment services |
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