"permabear" meaning in English

See permabear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: permabears [plural]
Etymology: From perma- + bear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|perma|bear}} perma- + bear Head templates: {{en-noun}} permabear (plural permabears)
  1. (finance, informal) An investor who consistently acts in the expectation that the value of stocks and shares will fall regardless of market conditions. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Finance

Inflected forms

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