What is 'Yankee Market'

A slang term for the stock market in the United States. Yankee market is usually used buy non-U.S. residents and refers to the slang term for an American - a Yankee.

Explaining 'Yankee Market'

The term Yankee market was used in business slang but has become widely accepted, much like the "bulldog market" refers to the U.K. market and "samurai market" refers to the market in Japan.

The term Yankee (or Yank) itself is sometimes as a playful, sometimes derogatory, reference to U.S. citizens.

Further Reading

Emerging capital markets and corporate finance
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… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Financial Innovation, Domestic Regulation and the International Marketplace: Lessons on Meeting Globalization's Challenge Drawn from the International Bond …
heinonline.org [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

US power and the international bond market: financial flows and the construction of risk value
link.springer.com [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Domestic financial markets and offshore bond financing
papers.ssrn.com [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Financial markets in times of stress
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… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Political ties and capital raising in global markets: Evidence from yankee bonds
papers.ssrn.com [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Economic consequences of financial reporting and disclosure regulation: A review and suggestions for future research
papers.ssrn.com [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …

Trust and the cost of debt financing
www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
… Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: F3, G1 … Therefore, the Yankee market pro- vides an opportunity for foreign borrowers to arrange long-term financing, which is uncommon in most non-US domestic and offshore bond markets (Karolyi and Johnston …