Fin Lit Vocab Flashcard Weeks 3 + 4 (MP2)

Front

What is the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public called?

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Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Front

What term describes a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money?

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Inflation

Front

What is it called when an investment is bought or sold within a single day?

Back

Day-Trading

Front

What do we call a prolonged drop in investment prices?

Back

Bear Market

Front

What is the term for a period when major stock market indexes are generally rising?

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Bull Market

Front

What is the term for the market condition characterized by rising prices and investor confidence?

Back

Bull Market

Front

What is the opposite of a Bull Market?

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Bear Market

Front

What economic phenomenon can erode purchasing power over time?

Back

Inflation

Front

What is the primary goal of Day-Trading?

Back

To capitalize on short-term price movements in the market.

Front

What is a common strategy used by investors during a Bear Market?

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Short selling or holding cash.