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Bear Market: A bear market is sometimes described as a period of falling securities prices and sometimes, more specifically, as a market where prices have fallen 20% or more from the most recent high. A . . . View Full Definition

Bear: An investor who believes a stock or the overall market will decline. A bear market is a prolonged period of falling stock prices, usually by 20% or more. Related: bull.

Bear Trap: The predicament facing short sellers when a bear market reverses its trend and becomes bullish. The assets continue to sell in anticipation of further declines in price, and short sellers th . . . View Full Definition

Secular Market: A secular market is one that moves in the same direction — up or down — for an extended period. Benchmark indexes continue to rise to new, higher levels during a secular bull market despite . . . View Full Definition

Marketing Assessments: Producers and first purchasers of some supported commodities are required to pay an assessment as a contribution toward achieving budget deficit reduction targets. Under the FAIR Act of 1996 . . . View Full Definition

Marketed Claims: Claims that can be bought and sold in financial markets, such as those of stockholders and bondholders.

Marketing Assistance Loans: Nonrecourse loans made available to producers of wheat, feed grains, upland and ELS cotton, rice, soybeans, and minor oilseeds under the Agricultural Market Transition Act provisions in the . . . View Full Definition

Marketing: The promotional activities that bring buyers and sellers together.

Marketing Certificate: A certificate that may be redeemed for a specified amount of CCC-owned commodities. The certificates may be generic or for a specific commodity.

Marketing Director: Individual responsible for marketing a managed care plan, whose duties include oversight of marketing representatives, advertising, client relations, and enrollment forecasting.