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UPSC 2010: In the parlance of financial investments, the term ‘bear’ denotes
(a)An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
(b)An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
(c)A shareholder or a bondholder who has an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
(d)Any lender whether by making a loan or buying a bond
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
In market jargon a ‘bear’ (or bearish investor) is one who expects the price of a security or the market to decline and positions accordingly, e.g., by short-selling; hence option (a) is correct, while option (b) describes a ‘bull’. ([investopedia.com](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bull-position.asp?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2010, GS Paper 1, as Question 29. It falls under Indian Economy > Financial Markets & Capital Markets.
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