金融英语 11Stock Basics [武汉理工].ppt

The economical state of a country is usually reflected through the stock market conditions. The stock market of an economy with reasonable interest rates and low unemployment rates is considered to be bullish since it is doing just well. Bear markets, on the other hand, usually occur during a slowdown in an economy. The investors tend to lose their confidence and the companies begin to lay off their workers. An exaggerated bear market will eventually lead to a crash that is brought on by panic selling while an exaggerated bull market will actually result to a market bubble that is brought on by investors’ over-enthusiasm. Text Even if most money can be made during bull markets, bear markets also present a lot of financial opportunities. Investors use their knowledge of the characteristics of each type of market as an investment strategy. It is expected that a bullish market will generate a huge number of investors who wish to buy some stocks. Because a bullish market could also mean that the economy is doing well, there will be a lot of people interested in buying stocks since they have the extra money to spend. This kind of situation will cause an increase in the prices of the stocks because there will be a shortage in the supply of stocks. During bear markets, it is expected that a lot of investors will have the desire to unload their stocks and put their money in fixed-return instruments like bonds due to the continuous decrease in the prices of the stocks. Supply tends to exceed demand as money is withdrawn from the stock market. This causes the prices of the stocks to lower even further. Text to a certian extent 在一定程度上, 有几分, 部分地 Text : Language Points To a great extent you are right.? 你在很大程度上是对的。 To a significant extent? 达到一定的程度 To a wonderful or remarkable extent.? 奇异地到奇妙的或不寻常的程度 To a small extent? 有点，稍微，在小范围内 cash flow 现金流转 Text : Language Points We have some cash flow problems at the moment.? 目前，我们有一些现金流通问题。 The shop has a cash flow