Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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stock , 12.
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- noun plurale tantum A
device , similar to apillory , formerly used forpublic humiliation andpunishment . - noun Plural form of
stock . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
stock .
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- noun a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
- noun a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
- noun a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
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Examples
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Savings invested in stocks is generally a good thing.
Consumption Tax?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co., cautioned that a VIX below 20 doesn't mean a pullback in stocks is imminent.
Time to Fear the VIX? Stocks' Run-Up Suggests So Steven Russolillo 2010
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One of the great truths about investing in stocks is that you should never get attached to one of them, because the sucker can lose all its value and cost you a bundle.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do (With apologies to Neil Sedaka. Remember Neil Sadaka?) 2006
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Although the term stocks suggests finiteness (which is ultimately correct), the accessible portion depends on technology and on the future demand for that resource.
Chapter 9 2000
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You can buy ETFs that invest in stocks, bonds and commodities — as well as a few ETFs run by active managers.
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Said Fama, "Beta as the sole variable in explaining returns on stocks is dead."
Debunking Beta David Dreman 2010
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•Multicap: Can invest in stocks of any size company.
Glossary of funds 2009
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Our collective savings are the funds available for investing in stocks, bonds and other securities that allow businesses access to the capital they need to grow.
Tax Breaks For The Wealthy Do Boost Economy Alex Brill 2010
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•Mixed-asset target (MXX): Invest in stocks, bonds, money market securities.
Glossary of funds 2009
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T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055, for example, has 88.8% of its portfolio in stocks, 8.1% in bonds, and the balance in money market securities, or cash.
Target fund: Set a retirement date, and it does the rest 2010
chained_bear commented on the word stocks
Captured at Yorktown, "1030 black stocks." These were neck-stocks, similar to today's neckties in that both are men's accessories tied around the neck over the shirt. Stocks were not, however, shaped or tied the same way neckties are, and were usually made out of simple linen. Black stocks were worn mostly by men in the military.
October 29, 2007