Trick or treat? Seven spooky investment terms explained

Ghosting and graveyard markets…

Victoria McKeever
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The investment world isn't immune to trickery, with that in mind FundCalibre shares seven spooky investment terms in preparation for fright night…

‘Trick or treat' may be your first thought on Halloween but you may be surprised to hear the investment world also sees some ‘Stranger Things'. FundCalibre shares seven spooky investment terms… Witching hour In medieval times, the ‘witching hour' was believed to be when witches took to the skies and abducted children who wandered out after dark. Think Bette Midler and Hocus Pocus. In investment, however, it refers to the last hour of stock trading in the US - between 3pm eastern standard time (EST), when the bond market closes, and 4pm EST, when the stock market closes. Volatil...

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