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1.Cockroach theory : The theory that when a company reports bad news to the public, there's usually a lot more bad news behind the scenes that may come out later. It can also refer to industry-wide suspicions — if one subprime lender is going bankrupt (like New Century Financial was in 2007), other subprime lenders might have similar problems behind the scenes. 2.Dead cat bounce:   A small rally after a sharp decline on Wall Street. It could refer to a stock with a plummeting share price or a market trend. An old investment saying goes: "Even a dead cat will bounce if it is dropped from high enough." 3.Jennifer Lopez:   An informal term that describes what happens when a security reaches a low, then gradually starts to go up again. On a graph, it looks like a curve at the bottom, which is why investors named it after the admirably round-bottomed singer.  4.Puke point:   Puking, in this case, is slang for selling an asset as the value is plumme...

“Ghus linya ra dinya dubai deshka thula satru hun” “Both bribe takers and givers are the worst enemies of the nation”.  -King Prithivi Narayan Shah This stringent attitude towards corruption was expressed by late King Prithivi Narayan Shah, founder of new Nepal 250 years ago. Unfortunately, the following generations did not learn from him. Although Nepal modernized and became a Republic in 2008, corruption is a widespread phenomenon. Government promises to establish good governance, rule of law, development, peace and prosperity have gone unfulfilled. The ‘zero tolerance’ policy on corruption has brought no substantial changes. This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risking their lives every day in an effort to speak out. The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories ...