Trading Basics
Bearer stocks
Ownership of shares is typically held on a register.
The owner of bearer shares do not get registered, instead they must possess the certificate the prove ownership.
Keep them safe.
Other Trading Basics
Bulls
Bulls are market participants and commentators that believe the price of a security will rise.
Contango
This is when the futures price of a security is above the cash price at maturity. The opposite is backwardation.
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