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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Wayne Duggan

9 Wacky Wall Street Terms And Where They Came From: What's A White Elephant? And A Dead Cat Bounce?

One of the most intimidating aspects of Wall Street is the seemingly indecipherable jargon. Even when investors understand the terms, they often don't know where some of the crazy slang originated.

Here's a list of nine commonly used slang phrases from the stock market world and their origins.

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