Term of the Day: Recession

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day September 4, 2015 Recession A significant decline in activity across the economy, lasting longer than a few months. It is visible in industrial production, employment, real income and wholesale-retail trade. The technical indicator of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth as measured by a country's gross domestic product (GDP); although the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) does not necessarily need to see this occur to call a recession. Breaking It Down: Recession is a normal (albeit unpleasant) part of the business cycle; however, one-time crisis events can often... Read More Related to "Recession" How Do Asset Bubbles Cause Recessions? Asset bubbles shoulder blame for some of the most devastating recessions ever faced by the United States. The stock market bubble of the 1920s... Read More Industries That Thrive On Recession Recessions are hard on everyone - aren't they? Actually, just as wars have their war babies (companies that perform well during war and suffer during peace)... Read More 8 Fund Types To Use In A Recession The herd instinct kicks into overdrive when mutual fund investors hear the word recession and news... Read More Recently Added Definitions Quarter - Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 A three-month period on a financial calendar that acts as a basis for the reporting of earnings and... Read More Series 6 Series 6 is a securities license entitling the holder to register as a limited representative and sell mutual funds... Read More Related Definitions Recession Proof Global Recession Economic Stimulus Fiscal Cliff Gross Domestic Product - GDP Past Terms of the Day Bubble Theory Stock Market Crash Financial Crisis Shanghai Stock Exchange Dead Cat Bounce 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: