selling panic

selling panic definition - business

selling panic

A period of rapidly falling asset prices as investors and speculators attempt to liquidate investment positions without regard to price. Selling panics occur when individuals and institutions believe they must sell a particular type of asset at once, before prices fall further. Compare buying panic.

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