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whats a 'bear' and a 'bull'?

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  • Wheezy_2
    Wheezy_2 Posts: 1,879 Forumite
    I'm a bearish penguin.
  • doire_2
    doire_2 Posts: 2,280 Forumite
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    RenovationMan wrote: »
    I'm neither bear or bull as far as house prices are concerned. I have no real interest, though I do have a logical viewpoint on the subject that I'm not afraid to express.

    I am bullish on interest rates, where I feel that we will have low rates for years and I have structured my finances accordingly.

    So you keep telling us...each time the BOE decision on IR is made :D
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    RenovationMan wrote: »

    .... I feel that we will have low rates for years and I have structured my finances accordingly.
    Really? I keep thinking they MUST rise shortly, followed by more rises. Back to "the norm".
  • Niksan
    Niksan Posts: 309 Forumite
    RenovationMan wrote: »
    I am bullish on interest rates, where I feel that we will have low rates for years and I have structured my finances accordingly.


    Is that bullish? based on climbgirl's explanation, I'd have it to be manish. :)
  • System
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    RenovationMan wrote: »
    I'm neither bear or bull as far as house prices are concerned. I have no real interest, though I do have a logical viewpoint on the subject that I'm not afraid to express.

    I am bullish on interest rates, where I feel that we will have low rates for years and I have structured my finances accordingly.

    I'm not sure you can be bullish or bearish on something that doesn't have a value, but anyway, if anything surely you're bearish on IRs? (don't think they will go up)

    That said I doubt you think they'll do down either, which makes you... a chipmunk or something.
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  • JonnyBravo
    JonnyBravo Posts: 4,103 Forumite
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    abaxas wrote: »
    that is by definition language.

    I thought the definition of language depended on the frame of reference?

    :p
  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    I'm often accused of being a Bull on here.

    I'm often accused of being a Bear on here.

    It usually depends on which of the one eyed vested interests I have the temerity to not agree 100% with.
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    A bear is somebody who thinks now is not the time to buy into something, whether that's a house, or shares, or investments, because they feel right now prices will fall and they'll get more for their money if they wait.

    A bull is somebody who feels that now IS the time to buy as prices are about to soar and anybody not buying in now is losing profits potential.

    People will, therefore, "change sides" over time as they feel the market/situation has changed and it's time to buy (for bears) or stop buying and possibly sell (for bulls).

    Why were some called bulls because they thought the housing market would fall 20-25% in 2008-2009?
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    I'm a Stag.

    I only buy new houses!
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    They may be more alike than they are different. In Scrabble, for example, both can be added to in order to make new, higher scoring words including unbearable bull!!!!!!.
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