decline in prices
61deflation — deflationary, adj. deflationism, n. deflationist, n., adj. /di flay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated. 2. Econ. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money (opposed to… …
62short — shortness, n. /shawrt/, adj., shorter, shortest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in …
63weak — /week/, adj., weaker, weakest. 1. not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor. 2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble;… …
64Silent Second Mortgage — A secondary mortgage placed on an asset that is not disclosed to the lender of the original loan. Silent second mortgages are used when a purchaser can t afford the down payment required by the initial mortgage. The mortgage is silent because the …
65Top — The highest price level reached by a security, index of securities, commodity or economic cycle in a given time period, followed by at least a short term decline. Security prices and economic cycles commonly move in trends, following an upward… …
66War Risk — 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates uncertainty in the financial markets and causes many investors to panic and sell, which leads to a decline in prices. 2. The… …
67Reaction — A decline in prices following an advance. Opposite of rally. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * reaction UK US /riˈækʃən/ noun [C or U] ► the way that something happens, or that someone does something, as a result of something else:… …
68arrest — ar|rest1 [ ə rest ] verb transitive ** 1. ) if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they believe he or she has committed a crime. Someone who has been arrested is under arrest, and if they are not allowed… …
69arrest — I UK [əˈrest] / US verb [transitive] Word forms arrest : present tense I/you/we/they arrest he/she/it arrests present participle arresting past tense arrested past participle arrested ** 1) if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a …
70arrest*/*/ — [əˈrest] verb [T] I 1) if the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because they think that he or she has committed a crime Police raided the building and arrested six men.[/ex] He was arrested for possession of illegal …
