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ALCISTA [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A tendency to rise, optimistic.

CONT

A bullish investor is confident that prices will increase and a profit can be made. The market tends to confirm general prospects and if the behaviour spreads, prices rise without a real cause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Tendance à la hausse, optimiste.

CONT

Un investisseur haussier effectue des achats en comptant sur une hausse des prix qui lui permettra de vendre en réalisant une plus-value. Le marché tend à confirmer les expectatives et si ce comportement se généralise, les prix augmentent sans cause réelle.

OBS

à la hausse : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Con tendencia al alza, optimista.

CONT

Un inversor alcista compra confiando en que los precios suban y pueda vender con una plusvalía. El mercado tiende a confirmar las expectativas generales y, si el comportamiento se extiende, los precios suben sin causa real.

OBS

alcista: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2012-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

One who believes that prices will rise and who invests money in securities or other property or advises others to do so, thus creating a "long" position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
DEF

Spéculateur qui croit à une hausse des cours ou des taux sur le marché des valeurs mobilières ou un autre marché officiel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
DEF

Quien juega en bolsa al alza; es decir, comprando cuando cree que los valores están bajos, para venderlos posteriormente cuando tengan un cambio más alto.

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