Tag: business
Joint Account
DefinitionA joint account is a bank account shared by two or more individuals. Any individual who is a member of the joint account can...
Job Lot
DefinitionOcean State Job Lot, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is an American discount retailer with 131 stores discount stores operating in New England,...
Jerry A. Hausman
DefinitionJerry Allen Hausman is the John and Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a notable econometrician. He...
Jingle Mail
What is 'Jingle Mail' A situation where a homeowner mails his or her house keys to a mortgage lender due to an...
Joint Stock Company
Definition
A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns...
January Effect
What is the January Effect and does it exist
The January effect is a theory that posits that stock prices tend to rise at the...
Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR)
What is 'Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate - JIBAR' The money market rate that is used by South Africa. The rate comes in...
Job Hunting Expenses
What is 'Job Hunting Expenses' Costs that individuals may be allowed to deduct on their federal tax returns to reduce their total...
Joint Return
What is 'Joint Return' A U.S. income tax return filed on behalf of a married couple, resulting in a combined tax liability....
Jerome Kerviel
DefinitionJérôme Kerviel is a French trader who was convicted in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss for breach of trust, forgery and unauthorized use...