Endnotes

Part 1

1. Bulls are those who believe prices—of individual securities or the overall market—are headed higher, while bears are those who look for lower prices. Dogs are securities that have performed poorly in comparison to others. Dinosaurs are certain companies in mature industries. Spiders are a phonetic representation of SPDRs (Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts), American Stock Exchange–listed securities designed to track moves in the well-known market index. Sharks are aggressive market operators who capitalize on the naivet of less-experienced investors.

2. Broadly describing the widespread shift towards—and enthusiasm for—electronic commerce on the Internet, this expression literally refers to the ".com' appendage found ...

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