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)

  1. (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

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)
  • wertpapiergebunden (security-linked)
  • Handelsplatz (trading venue)

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