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John Stuart Mill

DefinitionJohn Stuart Mill, also known as J.S. Mill, was a British philosopher, political economist, and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in...

Jim Cramer (James Cramer)

What is 'Jim Cramer' Former hedge fund manager, columnist and author as well as host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and CBS radio's...

Java

What is 'Java' Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. It is designed to have the ability to run across multiple operating systems...

Joint Bond

What is 'Joint Bond' A bond that is guaranteed by a party other than the issuer. A joint bond is an issue...

Karl Albrecht

DefinitionKarl Hans Albrecht was a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He was for many years the...

National Bank Surveillance System

DefinitionThe National Bank Surveillance System is a computerized, off-site monitoring system developed by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency "to assist...

Unbiased Predictor

What is 'Unbiased Predictor' The notion that the current market price of a physical commodity (its cash price or currency) will be...

Idle Funds

What is 'Idle Funds' Money that is not invested and, therefore, earning no interest or investment income. Idle funds are simply funds...

Jekyll and Hyde

DefinitionStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson first published in 1886. The...

Index

An index is a statistical term that refers to changes in representative data points over a certain time period. The term can be applied...

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