'25 FL WR Jayvan Boggs (UCF Verbal)

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Bears eat your profits. Bulls are virile and reproduce.
 

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There is no agreed upon lineage of bear and bull market. The fighting style is often cited. But going back in time, the term was used in books describing the London stock exchange in early 1700s. One theory is the word bull traces back to old German roots meaning inflate and swell. During the same time period, there was reference to bearskin jobbers, which was a derogatory term for short sellers. It came from an old saying of don't sell the bears skin before you killed him. Lastly, there was an old sporting event called bear baiting and bull baiting.

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Wolverine market is when it can’t be trusted. Somethings up.
 

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There is no agreed upon lineage of bear and bull market. The fighting style is often cited. But going back in time, the term was used in books describing the London stock exchange in early 1700s. One theory is the word bull traces back to old German roots meaning inflate and swell. During the same time period, there was reference to bearskin jobbers, which was a derogatory term for short sellers. It came from an old saying of don't sell the bears skin before you killed him. Lastly, there was an old sporting event called bear baiting and bull baiting.

Tldr...nobody really knows.
I love this thorough answer! However, it leaves no doubt that the often cited adage that accountants are boring is in full force.
 
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