soar
breadwinner
reckless investment
consumerism
Household appliances
go bust
Bull market
Soup kitchen
plummet
Bear market
when the market is in a period of boom.
to lose everything in bankruptcy
the situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning things
not worrying about the risks and the possible results of buying stocks and shares.
when prices fall dramatically
the principle earner in a family
when prices rise very quickly
when the market is in recession