cornering the market
Buying all supply
Cornering the market means gaining control of enough supply of a commodity, stock, or product that you can dictate its price.
The image is of backing something into a corner where it can't escape.
Someone who corners the market on wheat can charge whatever they want.
Used loosely for any dominant position: They've cornered the market on superhero films.
Act of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
patent · monopolist · cartel · oligopoly · trust · stranglehold · stockpiling · hoarding
Collected mass over time
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
maneuvering · calculation · timing · squeeze · bulk-buying · stockpile · supply-chain · exclusivity
Against corporate market dominance
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- transparencyState of being see-through
governance · accountability · legislation · watchdog · sanctions · restrictions · FTC · investigation
Ongoing contest between opponents
- opponentsThose who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
undercutting · barriers · displacement · squeeze-out · predatory · elimination
Dominant group's control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- cloutInformal power or punch
influence · powerhouse · tycoon · magnate · baron · kingpin · oligarch · conglomerate
acquisition
Act of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- takeoverAssuming command of something
consolidation · patent · monopolist · cartel · oligopoly · trust · stranglehold · stockpiling · hoarding · speculation
accumulation
Collected mass over time
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
leverage · maneuvering · calculation · timing · squeeze · bulk-buying · stockpile · supply-chain · exclusivity · first-mover
antitrust
Against corporate market dominance
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
transparency · governance · accountability · legislation · watchdog · sanctions · restrictions · FTC · investigation
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- opponentsThose who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
struggle · undercutting · barriers · displacement · squeeze-out · predatory · elimination
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
clout · influence · powerhouse · tycoon · magnate · baron · kingpin · oligarch · conglomerate · empire
- monopolymonopoly, monopolization, dominance, antitrust, sole supplier
- market fraudsecurities fraud, insider trading, pump and dump, spoofing, front running
- financial crimesbank fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, insurance fraud
- antitrustantitrust, price fixing, cartel, collusion, antitrust laws
cornering the marketperfect competition
Frictionless market ideal
open market · free market · divesting · downsizing · deregulation
cornering the marketfair competition
Contest without unfair advantage
level playing field · open competition · ethical trading · transparent pricing · ethical business practices
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