An OPTION strategy that attempts to take advantage of a BEAR MARKET ; spreads can be structured as bearish CALL SPREADS (purchase of a CALL OPTION and sale of a […]

When sellers are stuck in a rising market. They buy their way out long position . That leads to more increase in price and buying is paniced on short positions. […]

A bank that closed in New York. It was a global investor before 2008. JP morgan chase bought them out.

A situation where a SHORT SELLER , anticipating further declines in the price of a security, fails to COVER its position in a rapidly rallying market, sustaining losses. See also […]

One who carries or holds a thing. When a check, note, draft, etc., is payable to “bearer,” it imports that the contents thereof shall be payable to any person who […]

A bond with no owner name on the record . The interest is paid to the party with the coupons. The principal is paid to the party redeeming it. The […]

A check labeled cash. The party holding it can cash it.

An instrument that is payable to the bearer.

An instrument that can be paid to any holder no matter who they are.

A bill payable to the holder or for cash.

A security that can be transferred or redeemed by the holder, who may or may not be the BENEFICIAL OWNER . Many securities are issued in bearer form , which […]

A share owned by the person holding the certificate . It is transfered like paper money .

In old English law . Those who bore down upon or oppressed others ; maintainers. Cowell.

A component in machines that reduces wear and friction. It also guides, aligns, and supports the moving parts. Its placed between the moving parts. Refer to ball bearing and bushing.

Disclosing a date on its face; having a certain date. These words are often used in conveyancing , and in pleading, to introduce the date which has been put upon […]

An animal; a domestic animal; a quadruped, such as may be used for food or in labor or for sport.

In Suffolk, England, imports land and common for one beast. Bennington v. Goodtitle, 2 Strange, 1084; Rosa Real Act 485.

In English law . The buck, doe, fox, martin, and roe. Co. Litt. 233a.

In English law . The hart, hind, hare, boar, and wolf. Co. Litt. 233a.

An old term for animals employed in the operations of husbandry, including horses. Somers v. Emerson, 58 N. II. 49.

In English law . Hares, coneys, and roes. Co. Litt. 233 ; 2 Bl. Comm. 39.

In some of the southern states (as Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina) the principal legal subdivision of a county, corresponding to towns or townships in other states; or a voting precinct […]

In the criminal law and law of torts , with reference to assault and battery , this term includes any unlawful physical violence offered to another. See BATTERY. In other […]

(to plead fairly.) In English law . An obsolete writ upon the statute of Marlbridge, (52 Hen. III. c. 11,) which enacts that neither in the circuits of the justices, […]

A scale for wind speed. It starts at 0 and ends at 12. Waves are observed to detect speed. Its named after Sir Francis Beaufort.