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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 air carriers (air ...

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: Semistrong-form ...

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 rallies. In the case of ...