Letter J Dictionary

Jamaican Dollar

The currency of Jamaica. Learn more about the Jamaican dollar and Jamaica at GoCurrency.com

January Effect

In stock markets, January Effect refers to the general rise in share prices…

January Effect In FX

In Foreign Exchange, the January Effect refers to the general tendency for major…

Japanese Candlestick Charting Explained

Intro to Candles Bullish Reversals Bearish Reversals Continuation…

Jeffrey Skilling

Jeffrey Skilling served as CEO and one of the primary visionaries behind Enron’s…

Jensen index

An index that utilizes the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) in order to determine…

Jersey Pound

The currency of Jersey.See GoCurrency World Currencies Page & Currency Converter

JMD

The ISO currency code for the Jamaica Dollar. Learn more about the Jamaican dollar and Jamaica at GoCurrency.com

jobbie

Jobbie, a financial term that may refer to anything that is, or that may become…

Jobless Claims Change – UK

Measures the number of people who claim unemployment benefits, but are actively…

JOD

The ISO currency code for the Jordanian Dinar. Learn more about the Jordanian dinar and Jordan at GoCurrency.com

John Lewis Weekly Department Sales – UK

John Lewis is the largest department store group network in the U.K. It also…

Johnston Island Dollar

The currency of Johnston Island (US Territory).See GoCurrency World Currencies Page & Currency Converter

joint

Of or relating to multiple parties on the same side of an agreement or transaction.

joint account

A type of account controlled and maintained by two or more people.

joint and several liability

A commitment for which multiple individuals are liable for payment.

joint and survivor annuity

An annuity issued on two individuals under which payments continue in whole…

joint life annuity

An annuity issued on two individuals under which payments continue in whole…

jointly and severally

A type of agreement that delineates the responsibility for selling the securities in an underwriting.

joint mortgage

A type of mortgage with multiple mortgagors.

joint ownership

The case in which two or more people share ownership of property, securities, or rights.

joint return

A U.S. income tax filing status, used by a married couple to combine income and deductions for the two individuals.

Joint Stock Company

A firm which has some features of a corporation and some features of a partnership….

joint tax return

See joint return.

joint tenancy with right of survivorship

The ownership of property by two or more people in which the survivors automatically gain ownership of the deceased’s interest.

joint venture

A contractual agreement joining two or more parties for the purpose of executing…

joint will

A will that covers both the husband and the wife.

Jonestown defense

A particular case of poison pill, involving a firm’s implementation of extreme…

Jordanian Dinar

The currency of Jordan. Learn more about the Jordanian dinar and Jordan at GoCurrency.com

journal

An accounting record, outlining all business transactions. A journal details…

JPY

The ISO currency code for the Japanese Yen. Learn more about the Japanese yen and Japan at GoCurrency.com

judgment

A formal decision issued by a court of law.

judgment lien

The lien on the property of a debtor as a consequence of a court’s judgment.

judicial foreclosure

A foreclosure resulting from a court action rather than from the power of sale…

jumbo CD

A particular type of CD with a very large denomination, generally $1 million…

jumbo loan

A loan of $1 billion or more, or a loan exceeding the size limit established…

jumping the gun

The trading of unrevealed information.

junior

A claim or interest subordinate to others. Opposite of senior.

junior debt

A type of debt that is either unsecured or has a lower priority than that of…

junior equity

Another name referring to common stock, called junior because it is subordinate to preferred stock.

junior mortgage

A mortgage ranking below another mortgage for payment in the event of the borrower’s default.

junior refunding

An exchange by holders of intermediate-term government bonds, which mature in…

junk bond

A high-risk, high-yielding non-investment-grade bond with a low credit rating. Opposite of investment-grade bond.

jurisdiction

The geographical area over which a court or government body has the power and right to exercise authority.

just-in-time

A strategy for inventory management, involving raw materials and components…

just title

A title that is free of liens and legal questions with regard to ownership of…

in escrow

See escrow.