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Soft Landing
Definition: A term describing a growth rate high enough to keep the economy out of recession, but also slow enough to prevent high inflation and interest rates.
Soft Landing
Definition: An economic scenario where inflation is tamed and growth slows without triggering a recession. A major talking point post-COVID stimulus.
Soft Market
Definition: A buyer's market in which supply exceeds demand, causing little trading activity and wide bid-ask spreads.
Soft Peg
Definition: An exchange rate policy where a currency is loosely tied to another, but with flexibility.
Soft Spot
Definition: Stocks or groups of stocks that remain weak in a strong market.
Softs
Definition: Tropical commodities such as coffee, sugar, and cocoa.
Software Developer
Definition: Develops software for the purposes of (1) formatting electronic tax return information according to IRS specifications, and/or (2) transmitting electronic tax return information directly to the IRS.
Solana (SOL)
Definition: A high-speed blockchain known for low fees and performance. Competes with Ethereum for dApps, DeFi, and NFTs.
Sold Away
Definition: Refers to over-the-counter trading. Having sold stock to another dealer before making the present offering.
Sold-out Market
Definition: Unavailability of a futures contract in a particular commodity or maturity date because of contract executions and limited offerings.
Sold-Out-Market
Definition: When liquidation of a weakly-held position has been completed, and offerings become scarce, the market is said to be sold out.
Sole Proprietorship
Definition: A business owned by a single individual. A sole proprietor pays no corporate income tax but has unlimited liability for business debts and obligations.
Solvency
Definition: Ability to meet obligations.
SOS
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Somalian Shilling.
Sour Bond
Definition: A bond issue that has defaulted on interest or principal payments, and will thus trade at a large discount and a poor credit rating.
Source Of Funds Seller
Definition: Customer seller of stock for the purpose of raising cash for other purchases. Such a seller will sell only at advantageous prices, and not aggressively.
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South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX)
Definition: Electronic futures and options exchange based in South Africa.
Sovereign Risk
Definition: The risk that a central bank will impose foreign exchange regulations that will reduce or negate the value of foreign exchange contracts. Also refers to the risk of government default on a loan made to a country or guaranteed by it. The government's part of political risk.
SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company)
Definition: A "blank check" company created to take another company public through a merger, offering a faster, less regulated IPO path.
Span
Definition: To cover all contingencies within a specified range.
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