Overvaluation: meaning, definitions and examples

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overvaluation

 

[ ˌoʊ.vərˌvæl.juˈeɪ.ʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial markets

The act of assigning a higher value to an asset than its true worth, leading to an inflated price.

Synonyms

exaggeration, inflation, overestimation

Examples of usage

  • Many experts warn of overvaluation in the stock market.
  • The overvaluation of the company's shares eventually led to a major correction.
  • Overvaluation in the housing market can result in a bubble burst.
  • Analysts are concerned about the overvaluation of certain tech stocks.
  • Regulators are monitoring the market for signs of overvaluation.

Translations

Translations of the word "overvaluation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 supervalorização

🇮🇳 अधिमूल्यांकन

🇩🇪 Überbewertung

🇮🇩 penilaian berlebihan

🇺🇦 переоцінка

🇵🇱 przecenienie

🇯🇵 過大評価 (kadai hyōka)

🇫🇷 surévaluation

🇪🇸 sobrevaloración

🇹🇷 aşırı değerleme

🇰🇷 과대평가 (gwadaepyeongga)

🇸🇦 تقييم مبالغ فيه

🇨🇿 nadhodnocení

🇸🇰 nadhodnotenie

🇨🇳 高估 (gāogū)

🇸🇮 precenitev

🇮🇸 ofmat

🇰🇿 құндылықты артық бағалау

🇬🇪 გადაფასება

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq qiymətləndirmə

🇲🇽 sobrevaloración

Etymology

The term 'overvaluation' originated in the field of finance and economics, where it is used to describe the situation when the market price of an asset exceeds its intrinsic value. This concept has been a topic of discussion and analysis in financial markets for many years, as overvaluation can lead to market bubbles and subsequent crashes. Understanding the causes and implications of overvaluation is essential for investors, policymakers, and financial analysts to make informed decisions.

See also: devaluation, devalue, evaluable, invaluable, overvalue, overvalued, revaluation, undervaluation, undervalue, undervalued, unvaluable, unvalued, valuable, valuables, valuation, valuator, valued, valueless, values, valuing.