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Financial services

Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.

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waybill

Financial services; General Finance

A document (that looks like a bill of lading) issued by a carrier that describes the goods to be transported and that details the shipping particulars. Waybills are issued by both ...

weak dollar

Financial services; General Finance

A depreciated dollar with respect to other currencies, meaning that more dollars are needed to buy a unit of foreign currency. Antithesis of strong dollar.

weak-form efficiency

Financial services; General Finance

A pricing theory that the price of a security reflects the past price and trading history of the security. Theory implies that security prices follow a random walk. Related: ...

weak market

Financial services; General Finance

A market with few buyers and many sellers and a declining trend in prices.

wedge

Financial services; General Finance

A chart pattern composed of two converging lines connecting peaks and troughs. In the case of falling wedges, the pattern indicates temporary interruptions of upward price ...

weekend effect

Financial services; General Finance

The common recurrent low or negative average return from Friday to Monday in the stock market.

weight

Financial services; General Finance

Either Gross Weight, Net Weight, or Tare Weight.