BLOODLETTING
Period of substantial investing losses. Normally seen in a bear market, the value of securities in several sectors may fall largely and rapidly. The term stems from an ancient medical practice in which doctors use leaches or cuts to drain blood from a patient. The premise behind it was healthy to balance the humors if not feeling well.
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Forfaiting
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Electronic Payments Network - EPN
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