History A-Level
Bull market
What Bull market means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Bull market
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A market that fostered a culture of buying on margin, artificially inflating share prices beyond corporate earnings.
Topics that use Bull market
- Boom and crash, 1920–29 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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