In case you weren't sure what certain Street terms mean, here's a short guide - from a Permabull's perspective, of course.
Analysts. Highly paid cheerleaders who figure out ways to make stocks appear cheap
Bad news. Events that cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates so that share prices go up
Bears. Sad, lonely people who don't appreciate why equity prices invariably move higher
Brokers. Specially-trained relationship managers who convert mere mortals into super-bulls
Bulls. Well-bred equity investors
Bond market. The place where stock market bears are sent out to pasture for their wayward views
Cash. Realized gains that equity investors spend on fancy vacations and assorted luxury items
Dividends. A positive influence on stock prices
Economy. An irrelevant side show to what happens in the equity market
Fear. An emotion that bulls experience when they are not 100% invested
Federal Reserve Board. A group of public officials who do their best to ensure that bulls are happy
Fundamentals. Anything that can help explain why stock prices rally
Greed. The only emotion that matters when it comes to playing the stock market
Hedge funds. Aggressive investors who use lots of leverage to ensure that stock prices eventually go up
Interest rates. A factor that occasionally serves as an explanation for why stocks rally
Leverage. The fail-safe strategy of using borrowed money to boost returns as share prices rise
Losses. The net result of selling short and listening to bond traders
Mutual funds. Investment vehicles that enable bulls to remain fully invested in the equity market at all times
Short-sellers. Dour individuals who scramble to cover bad bets as stock prices rally
Strategists. Highly paid cheerleaders who figure out ways to make stocks appear cheap
Wall Street. The place where bulls congregate and fawn over one another
Michael Panzner is a 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets and the author of Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes and The New Laws of the Stock Market Jungle: An Insider's Guide to Successful Investing in a Changing World.










