January Barometer
The January Barometer is a theory that states that if the S&P 500 is up in the month of January, more...
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Japan Inc.
Japan Inc. is a term that emphasizes Japan's traditional, highly centralized economic system. A primary feature of Japan Inc. was more...
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Jarrow Turnbull Model
The Jarrow Turnbull Model is a model used to analyze credit pricing through the examination of interest rates. The Jarrow more...
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Java
Java is a technology that was developed by Sun Microsystems in December of 1990. The concept of Java involves more...
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Jennifer Lopez - J. Lo
Jennifer Lopez - J. Lo is a slang term used in technical analysis for a particular pattern of movement in more...
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Jensen index
The Jensen index is an index that compares the performance of investment managers by allowing for portfolio risk. The Jensen more...
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JIC
JIC, which stands for "just in case," is a strategy used in inventory management. With the JIC strategy, companies seek more...
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JIT
JIT, or "just in time," is a strategy used in inventory management. With the JIT strategy, companies aim to decrease more...
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Jitney
A jitney is a fraudulent investment practice in which two investors or two brokers trade shares of a security back more...
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JMD
JMD is the three-character currency abbreviation for the Jamaican Dollar based on the ISO-4217 standard codes. JMD is the more...
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Job and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003
The Job and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003 was a tax relief package introduced by the Bush administration to more...
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Job Hunting Expenses
Job hunting expenses (expenses incurred in finding a new job) are often tax deductible. Several conditions must be met for more...
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Job Lot
A job lot refers to a particular contract that deals with smaller trading units than those outlined in a regular more...
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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is a government report on US employment conditions. Although less well known than more...
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Jobs Growth
Jobs growth is the number of jobs added to the U.S. economy each month. Jobs growth is based on the more...
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JOD
JOD is the three-character currency abbreviation for the Jordanian Dinar based on the ISO-4217 standard codes. JOD is the more...
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joint
Joint is a term that refers to two things being connected, and is commonly used in the financial world. more...
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joint account
Joint account is opened by two or more owners. The advantage of a joint account is that each owner is more...
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joint and several liability
Under joint and several liability a plaintiff may recover full damages from any defendant in a case, regardless of what more...
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joint and survivor annuity
A joint and survivor annuity is a type of insurance policy taken out on two or more people. Unlike more...
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Joint Bond
Joint bond, or a "joint-and-several bond" is a bond guaranteed by the issuer and another party. A joint bond more...
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joint life annuity
A joint life annuity is an insurance policy or contract that pays a predetermined periodic benefit throughout the joint lifetime more...
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joint mortgage
A joint mortgage is simply a mortgage with more than one mortgagor. The person with the highest income is typically more...
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joint return
A joint return is an IRS tax return that is filed by both members of a married couple. In a more...
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Joint Stock Company
A joint stock company is a unique entity that resembles a corporation and a partnership, having features of both. more...
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joint tax return
A joint tax return is one tax return filed by a married couple on which the couple’s income and deductions more...
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joint tenancy with right of survivorship
In joint tenancy with right of survivorship, each party owns an 'undivided interest' in the account. If one party of more...
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joint venture
In law, a joint venture, commonly abbreviated JV, is a contractual strategic partnership between two or more entities to pursue more...
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joint will
A joint will is a type of legal agreement, in which property is distributed according to a will without the more...
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JOLTS
JOLTS is the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although less well more...
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Jonestown defense
Jonestown defense refers to an extreme defensive tactic used by a company desperately avoiding a hostile takeover. The management of more...
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Joseph Effect
The Joseph Effect is the idea that movements over time follow statistical trends and cycles more than they occur at more...
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journal
A journal is used to enter business transactions into an accounting system. Traditionally, a typical journal entry includes the date more...
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JPY
JPY is the three-character currency abbreviation for the Japanese Yen based on the ISO-4217 standard codes. JPY is the more...
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judgment lien
A judgment lien is a court-ordered lien on a debtor's property, granted to a creditor to compensate for unpaid debts. more...
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judicial foreclosure
A judicial foreclosure occurs when a lender involves the courts to get a foreclosure on a mortgage or deed of more...
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jumbo CD
A jumbo CD, or certificate of deposit, is a CD having a minimum denomination of $100,000. Individuals and institutions more...
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jumbo loan
A jumbo loan is a mortgage with a principal balance that exceeds the lending limitations established by Freddie Mac and more...
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junior
Junior is a term that signifies that which is younger or lower in rank or position, and is commonly used more...
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Junior Capital Pool
A junior capital pool (JCP) is a type of corporate structure which allows a company to issue stock to the more...
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junior debt
Junior debt is a debt (such as a bond) that is lower in repayment priority than other debts in the more...
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junior equity
Junior equity is equity that ranks lower than some other equity; more specifically, junior equity is called common stock. Junior more...
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junior mortgage
A junior mortgage is a mortgage that is subordinated to some other mortgage or lien. Subordinated debt such as a more...
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junior refunding
Junior refunding refers to a refinancing of government or corporate debt. In a junior refunding the holders of bonds more...
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Junior Security
A junior security is a security that ranks below other securities in terms of its claim on a company's assets more...
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junk bond
A junk bond is any bond that is rated below investment grade (BB or lower) by Moody’s or Standard & more...
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Just In Case
Just-in-case or JIC is an inventory management strategy where companies hold large amounts of inventory on hand. Just-in-case is more...
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just title
Just title is any title that is free of claims or legal questions by someone else. Such claims can take more...
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just-in-time
Just-in-time is an inventory system where raw materials are delivered right before they are needed on the assembly line, and more...
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