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An investor or trader who takes the view that market prices are likely to fall and sells securities hoping to make a profit by subsequently buying at a lower price. Hence 'bear market' describes a market which is on a trend of falling prices.
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An investor or trader who takes the view that market prices are likely to fall, and sells assets hoping to make a profit by subsequently buying at a lower price, or takes any market position likely to result in a profit as a result of falling market prices.
 
Hence 'bear market' describes a market which is on a trend of falling prices.
 
 
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More broadly, one who takes a view that market prices are likely to fall, whether or not they adopt any particular market position as a result of their view.
 


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bearish]]
* [[Bear spread]]
* [[Bear spread]]
* [[Bull]]
* [[Bull]]


[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Latest revision as of 07:09, 23 November 2022

1.

An investor or trader who takes the view that market prices are likely to fall, and sells assets hoping to make a profit by subsequently buying at a lower price, or takes any market position likely to result in a profit as a result of falling market prices.

Hence 'bear market' describes a market which is on a trend of falling prices.


2.

More broadly, one who takes a view that market prices are likely to fall, whether or not they adopt any particular market position as a result of their view.


See also