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J-curve
Theory that says a country's trade deficit will initially worsen after its currency depreciates beca...
Jakarta Stock Exchange
The largest securities exchange in Indonesia. Established in 1977....
January Effect
Refers to the historical pattern that stock prices rise in the first few days of January. Studies ha...
Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
The Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, or JASDAQ is the Japanese...
Japanese Candlestick Chart
A charting technique in technical analysis that, among other things, indicates the range of a day's ...
Jensen Index
An index that uses the capital asset pricing model to determine whether a money manager outperformed...
Jobber
A dealer in shares prior to the event known as Big Bang in October 1986. Jobbers dealt with investor...
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Established in 1886, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is the only stock exchange in South Africa. Gol...
Joint Account
Typically a bank or brokerage account in the names of two (or more) people. Arrangements can be made...
Joint And Several Liability
An undertaking by a group of two or more people to be responsible, either individually or jointly, f...
Joint Bond
A bond that is guaranteed by the issuer and a party other than the issuer....
Joint Float
An arrangement by which a group of currencies maintain a fixed relationship relative to each other, ...
Joint Liability
The legal liability of two or more people for claims against or debts incurred by them jointly. If t...
Joint Life And Survivor Annuity
Income usually relevant to two people (for example man and wife) which continues until the death of ...
Joint Life Annuity
Income usually relevant to two people (for example man and wife) which continues until the death of ...
Joint Life Assurance
An assurance policy usually taken out on two lives, typically husband and wife. Under this type of p...
Joint Ownership
Equal ownership of property by two or more people. In the event of the death of one of the owners, t...
Joint Stock Company
A form of business organisation that falls between a corporation and a partnership. The company sell...
Joint Tax Return
A tax return completed and signed by two people, usually a husband and wife. They have equal respons...
Joint Tenants
Two or more people owning property. In the event of the death of one of the tenants, the property pa...
Joint Venture
An agreement between two or more firms to undertake the same business strategy and plan of action....
Jointly And Severally
Municipal bond underwriting in which the account is undivided and syndicate members are responsible ...
Jonestown Defense
An extreme defensive tactic employed by the management of a target corporation to prevent a hostile ...
Joseph Effect
The tendency for persistent time series (0.50
