Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bulls

in Stock Exchange phraseology, means those dealers who “bull,” or try to raise the price of stock, with the view of effecting sales. A bull-account is a speculation made under the hope that the stock purchased will rise before the day of settlement. (See Bear .)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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