Term of the Day: Financial Crisis

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day September 1, 2015 Financial Crisis A situation in which the value of financial institutions or assets drops rapidly. A financial crisis is often associated with a panic or a run on the banks, in which investors sell off assets or withdraw money from savings accounts with the expectation that the value of those assets will drop if they remain at a financial institution. Breaking It Down: A financial crisis can come as a result of institutions or assets being overvalued, and can be exacerbated... Read More Related to "Financial Crisis" 5 Signs Of A Credit Crisis A credit crisis occurs as a result of an unexpected reduction in accessibility to loans or credit and a sharp increase in... Read More Recession: What Does It Mean To Investors? When the economy heads into a tailspin, you may hear news reports of dropping housing starts... Read More The Crash Of 1929 - Could It Happen Again? Despite a number of serious downturns and corrections since, the crash of 1929 still reigns as the most dreadful... Read More Recently Added Definitions Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) An ETF, or exchange traded fund, is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds... Read More Cost, Insurance and Freight - CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) is a trade term requiring the seller to arrange for the carriage of... Read More Related Definitions Run Recession Panic Selling Circuit Breaker Bubble Theory Past Terms of the Day Shanghai Stock Exchange Dead Cat Bounce Bear Market Alligator Spread Tiger Cub Economies You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: