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J
Definition: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying the issue is the voting stock of the company. | Source
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J-curve
Definition: Theory that says a country's trade deficit will initially worsen after its currency depreciates because higher prices on foreign imports will more than offset the reduced volume of imports in the short run. | Source
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January Effect
Definition: Refers to the historical pattern that stock prices rise in the first few days of January. Studies have suggested this holds only for small-capitalization stocks. In recent years, there is less evidence of a January effect. | Source
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Jensen Index
Definition: An index that uses the capital asset pricing model to determine whether a money manager outperformed a market index. The alpha of an investment or investment manager. | Source
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JM
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for JAMAICA. | Source
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JMD
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Jamaican Dollar. | Source
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JO
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for JORDAN. | Source
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Job Lot
Definition: A form of contract having a smaller unit of trading than is featured in a regular contract.
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Jobber
Definition: A term for a market maker used on the London Stock Exchange. | Source
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JOD
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Jordanian Dinar. | Source
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Definition: Established in 1886, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is the only stock exchange in South Africa. Gold and mining stocks form the majority of shares listed. | Source
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Joint Account
Definition: An agreement between two or more firms to share risk and financing responsibility in purchasing or underwriting securities, or an account owned jointly by two or more persons at a bank or brokerage house. | Source
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Joint And Survivor Annuity
Definition: A type of annuity opened by and intended for two people, that makes payments for the entire lifetime of both beneficiaries, even if one of them dies. | Source
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Joint Bond
Definition: A bond that is guaranteed by the issuer and a party other than the issuer. | Source
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Joint Float
Definition: An arrangement by which a group of currencies maintain a fixed relationship relative to each other, but move jointly relative to another currency in response to supply and demand conditions in the exchange market. | Source
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