"melt-up" and "cyber-squatter"

[Garson O'Toole]

Barry Popik has examined many phrases and words associated with the
stock market. He looked at Melt Up (Meltup) and found citations in
1989.

Short link: http://goo.gl/daCjK
http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/melt_up_meltup/

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com> wrote:
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> The term is not brand new. It was used 5-10 years ago.
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> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 3:16 PM, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> <
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>> Does anyone know if "melt-up" is a brand-new term to the stock market or
>> an old term that happened to get brushed off and re-used?
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>> From
>> http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/03/13/3-dow-stocks-that-missed-todays-rocket-ride/
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>> <quote>
>> 3 Dow Stocks That Missed Today's Rocket Ride
>> By Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool
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>> Posted 8:04PM 03/13/12
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>> When commentators talk about a "melt-up," they're referring to days like
>> today. Not only did positive economic news push the markets higher, but the
>> Federal Reserve also seemed to hold open the possibility of some sort of
>> action to keep the tepid economic recovery moving forward. As a result,
>> stocks soared...
>> </quote>
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>> I have only previously heard "cyber-squatter" used to mean someone who
>> buys a URL that somebody else is likely to want and then makes money
>> selling the URL.  A story today, originating with the Chicago Tribune, has
>> a different meaning: somebody who goes into a cafe and stays there for
>> hours using the cafe's Wi-FI.
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>>    - James A. Landau
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