bull market
/ˈbʊl ˌmɑːrkɪt/
a prolonged period of rising asset prices, typically defined as a 20% gain from recent lows
bull market in a sentence
“The bull market of the 2010s lasted over a decade, rewarding patient investors.”
Origin of bull market
From bull, whose attacking motion thrusts upward, symbolizing rising prices
Related Words
bear market
a prolonged decline in asset prices of 20% or more from recent highs
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the total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated as share price times share count
liquidity
the ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price
volatility
the degree of variation in an asset's price over time, often measured as standard deviation of returns
bid-ask spread
the difference between the highest price a buyer will pay and the lowest price a seller will accept
dividend
a portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in cash