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AVERAGING DOWN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average down
1, record 1, English, average%20down
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buying more of a security at a lower price than the original investment, so as to reduce the average cost per unit. 2, record 1, English, - average%20down
Record 1, Key term(s)
- averaging down
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acheter par échelons de baisse
1, record 1, French, acheter%20par%20%C3%A9chelons%20de%20baisse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait d'acheter des titres supplémentaires d'une même émission à un cours inférieur à celui des titres achetés en premier lieu afin de réduire le coût unitaire moyen. 1, record 1, French, - acheter%20par%20%C3%A9chelons%20de%20baisse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- faire une moyenne à la baisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- averaging down
1, record 2, English, averaging%20down
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purchase of additional amounts of a commodity or security at prices lower than the average cost of the previous purchases in order to reduce the average unit cost of the block. 2, record 2, English, - averaging%20down
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achat pour baisse du coût moyen
1, record 2, French, achat%20pour%20baisse%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Achat de quantités additionnelles d'une marchandise, d'un titre ou d'un autre instrument financier à des prix inférieurs au coût moyen des mêmes marchandises, titres, ou autres instruments financiers achetés antérieurement de manière à diminuer leur coût d'achat moyen. 1, record 2, French, - achat%20pour%20baisse%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20moyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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