In sailing, a tack is a maneuver in which a boat turns its bow to put the wind on the opposite side of the boat. A bear tack is a buzz word that is derived from this sailing term to explain a change in movement of a security or index.
Investment dictionary. Academic. 2012.
bear tack — (BAYR tak) n. A downward movement in the value of a stock, sector, or the market as a whole; a general sentiment that assumes a stock, sector, or the market will go down over the short or medium term. Example Citation: Technology, media and… … New words
bear jam — (BAYR jam) n. A traffic jam in a park caused by motorists stopping to watch one or more bears. Example Citation: Roadside bears that prompt cars to stop, causing traffic jams, have become the park s biggest bear problem, according to park… … New words
tack — Synonyms and related words: MO, aberrancy, aberration, about ship, affix, algorithm, alter, alteration, ameliorate, annex, append, approach, articulate, attach, attack, azimuth, back and fill, back band, backstrap, baste, batten, batten down, be… … Moby Thesaurus
tack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thumbtack, carpet tack, etc.; nail; change of course, yaw, veer; route, course, path; food, fare. v. change course or direction; yaw; zigzag; baste. See connection, direction, deviation. II (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
bear off — Synonyms and related words: about ship, angle, angle off, avert, back and fill, bear away, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, bend, bias, box off, branch off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course,… … Moby Thesaurus
Nasdaq — v. To decline sharply in value or quantity. Example Citation: Yet while his quarterback rating has Nasdaqed, Griese has been criticized for not making enough big plays. Adam Schefter, Myriad reasons account for Broncos recent slide, The Denver… … New words
Rio hedge — n. When a money losing bond trader makes one final trade to recoup his losses, but hedges his bet by purchasing a one way ticket to Rio de Janeiro or some other far off locale. Example Citation: During the past few months, Steve Duthie secretly… … New words
Stock Market and Investing — angel investor bear tack black swan Bull Market Babies capitulation bottom carve out casino culture … New words
fallen angel — n. A company whose once sky high stock price has come down to earth. Example Citation: My wife knows me as a perfidious stock picker. Over the years my technique has been to buy a fallen angel at 4, then ride it to 2, panic and bail. Rich… … New words
falling knife — n. A stock whose price is currently undergoing a steep or long standing decline. Example Citation: Let s look at Oak Brook based McDonald s Corp. (MCD). The stock closed Friday at $ 33.38 a share, up $ 1.38 on the week, but far off its 52 week… … New words
