In the parlance of financial investments, the term ‘bear’ denotes
- AAn investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fallCorrect
- BAn investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
- CA shareholder or a bondholder who has an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
- DAny lender whether by making a loan or buying a bond
Explanation
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