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<blockquote data-quote="vic" data-source="post: 60678">STOCK: A magical piece of paper that is worth $33.75 until the moment you buy it. It will then be worth $8.50. &nbsp;BOND: What you had with your spouse until you pawned his/her golf clubs to invest in Amazon.com. &nbsp;BROKER: The person you trust to help you make major financial decisions. &nbsp;Please note the first five letters of this word spell &quot;Broke&quot;. &nbsp;BEAR: What your trade account and wallet will be when you take a flyer on that hot stock tip your secretary gave you. &nbsp;BULL: What your broker uses to explain why your mutual funds tanked during the last quarter. &nbsp;MARGIN: Where you scribble the latest quotes when you&#039;re supposed to be listening to your manager&#039;s presentation. &nbsp;SHORT POSITION: A type of trade where, in theory, a person sells stocks he doesn&#039;t actually own. Since this also only ever works in theory, a short position is what a person usually ends up being in (i.e. &quot;The rent, sir? Hahaha, well, I&#039;m a little short this month.&quot;). &nbsp;COMMISSION: The only reliable way to make money on the stock market, which is why your broker charges you one. &nbsp;YAK: What you do into a pail when you discover your stocks have plunged and your broker is making a margin call.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vic, post: 60678"] STOCK: A magical piece of paper that is worth $33.75 until the moment you buy it. It will then be worth $8.50. BOND: What you had with your spouse until you pawned his/her golf clubs to invest in Amazon.com. BROKER: The person you trust to help you make major financial decisions. Please note the first five letters of this word spell "Broke". BEAR: What your trade account and wallet will be when you take a flyer on that hot stock tip your secretary gave you. BULL: What your broker uses to explain why your mutual funds tanked during the last quarter. MARGIN: Where you scribble the latest quotes when you're supposed to be listening to your manager's presentation. SHORT POSITION: A type of trade where, in theory, a person sells stocks he doesn't actually own. Since this also only ever works in theory, a short position is what a person usually ends up being in (i.e. "The rent, sir? Hahaha, well, I'm a little short this month."). COMMISSION: The only reliable way to make money on the stock market, which is why your broker charges you one. YAK: What you do into a pail when you discover your stocks have plunged and your broker is making a margin call. [/QUOTE]

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