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Now, a few wise investors decide to sell their shares And make fortunes.

现在 一些明智的投资者决定卖出他们的合约 赚个盆满钵满

Everything in financial markets is about timing.

金融市场的一切都取决于时机

The time you enter a contract and the timing you get out.

你买进合约的时机和卖出的时机

Van Goyen hangs onto his,

范·戈因一直保留着他的期货合约

Confident that the market will continue to rise and rise.

他确信价格还会继续上涨

I can see myself in his shoes.

我可以理解他

He saw the orphans getting rich,

他看到孤儿们发了财

he thought he would like to be in the mix himself.

他觉得自己也可以大赚一笔

That if he didn't get in, then he'd miss the boat,

如果不买期货 就会错失良机

he'd miss his chance.Unfortunately, his timing was wrong.

白白叹息 但不幸的是 他没掌握好时机

Suddenly, on February 3rd, 1637,At an auction in the city of Haarlem,

突然间 1637年2月3日 在哈勒姆的拍卖会上

A consignment of tulip bulbs goes unsold.

一笔寄售的郁金香球茎流拍了

Within days, investors panic and rush to sell their shares.

几天内 投资者们开始恐慌 急于出售自己的合约

But there are no buyers.Prices crash.

但没有买家买入 价格骤降

Tulips once sold for 5,000 guilders...Now worthless.From boom...to bust.

郁金香曾一度卖到五千荷兰盾 现在却一文不值 从繁荣到萧条

And Dutch investors discover a truth That mankind is still learning today:

荷兰投资者们发现了一条真理 一条人类至今还在学习的真理:

That the value of investments can go down as well as up.

投资价值可升可跌

重点讲解

1、contract

合同;契约

The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.

这家公司赢得了一份极为重要的合同，参与建设欧洲最高的大厦。

He was given a seven-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000.

他签下了一份为期7年的合同，年薪为15万美元。

签合同，订立契约(做某事)

You can contract with us to deliver your cargo.

你可以跟我们签订送货合同。

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has already contracted to lease part of its collection to a museum in Japan.

波士顿美术博物馆已经签订合同，将其部分藏品租借给日本一家博物馆。

(使)收缩;(使)缩小;(使)缩短

Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.

血液在心脏收缩的时候从心脏流出。

New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.

新的研究表明，过量食用肉类和盐可能会导致肌肉收缩。

2、investment

投资

He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment.

他说政府必须推出税收激励政策来鼓励投资。

One of the most important changes concerns the investment of pension contributions.

最重要的一个变化涉及养老保险基金的投资。

投资金额;投资物

an investment of twenty-eight million pounds.

2,800万英镑的投资金额

You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments.

你将能获得 8% 的平均投资收益率。

有用的投资物;值得买的东西

When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment.

在挑选长筒靴的时候,购买上等的好皮靴将是明智的选择。

A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.

小屏幕的便携式电视机很值得买。