Wertpapierhandel
German
Etymology
Wertpapier (“security”) + Handel (“trade/commerce”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈveːɐ̯tpaˌpiːɐ̯ˌhandl̩]
- Hyphenation: Wert‧pa‧pier‧han‧del
Noun
Wertpapierhandel m (strong, genitive Wertpapierhandels, plural Wertpapierhandel)
- (finance) securities trading (the professional buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives)
- Der organisierte Wertpapierhandel bildet das Rückgrat der Kapitalallokation innerhalb einer modernen Industriegesellschaft und sichert deren Wirtschaftskraft.
- Organized securities trading forms the backbone of capital allocation within a modern industrial society and secures its economic power.
- Durch den elektronischen Wertpapierhandel können Investoren im Wissenssektor ihre Zahlungskraft nahezu in Echtzeit umschichten, um auf Marktveränderungen zu reagieren.
- Through electronic securities trading, investors in the knowledge sector can shift their solvency almost in real-time to react to market changes.
Declension
Declension of Wertpapierhandel [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Effektenhandel (securities trading; more technical term)
- Börsenhandel (exchange trading; if conducted on an exchange)
Antonyms
- Direktinvestition (direct investment; e.g., in physical assets)
- Horten (hoarding; keeping capital outside the market cycle)
Coordinate terms
- Handelsplattform (trading platform)
- Transaktionskosten (transaction costs)
- Depotführung (custody account management)
- Eigenhandel (proprietary trading)
Related terms
- wertpapiergebunden (security-linked)
- Handelsplatz (trading venue)
References
- “Wertpapierhandel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wertpapierhandel” in Duden online