(Australia, economics) The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.
(Australia, economics) The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.
Telstra Corporation was down 11 cents, or 3.17 per cent, at $3.36 continuing Friday's drop that followed a selldown by the Future Fund, the nation's sovereign wealth fund.
Selldown means: The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Selldown means: The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(transitive, British) To sell all (of the assets of a company or person), in order to reduce its debts or gain liquid money.
(slang, offensive, transitive) To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
(transitive) To cause something or someone to pass from a higher to a lower place.
(transitive) To reduce.
selldown means: The selling of sufficient shares to significantly reduce their price.. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(US, finance) A property that is being sold to initiate the 1031 exchange.