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'Second Derivative'? Why Market Jargon Is Evil
Jack Hough: Needlessly nerdy financial words only confuse us, cost us money.
 
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Posted 2:27 PM EST November 19, 2009
Posted by: Jeff77
By far the most annoying jargon is to say a market index was "unch'd" yesterday, as in "unchanged." I don't get it. It's actually harder to say unch'd than unchanged.
Posted 9:00 PM EST August 05, 2009
cynthia94941 SmartMoney Insiders
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As someone who translates jargon-laden financial writing for a living, I applaud you!
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