Term of the Day: J-Curve Effect

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day September 11, 2015 J-Curve Effect A type of diagram where the curve falls at the outset and eventually rises to a point higher than the starting point, suggesting the letter J. While a J-curve can apply to data in a variety of fields, such as medicine and political science, the J-curve effect is most notable in both economics and private equity funds; after a certain policy or investment is made, an initial loss is followed by a significant gain. Breaking It Down: An example of the J-curve effect is seen in economics when a country's trade balance initially worsens following a... Read More Related to "J-Curve Effect" Interpreting A Strategy Performance Report Today's market analysis platforms allow traders to quickly review a trading system's performance and... Read More The Pros And Cons Of Institutional Ownership Because institutions such as mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds and private equity firms have... Read More Subjective Probability Subjective probability is someone's estimation that an event will occur. Subjective probability does not use formal calculations or... Read More Recently Added Definitions Trade Credit A trade credit is an agreement where a customer can purchase goods on account (without paying cash)... Read More Normal Profit Normal profit is an economic condition occurring when the difference between a firm's total revenue and... Read More Related Definitions Risk Curve Asset Performance Anticipated Holding Period Equity Asset Past Terms of the Day Wal-Mart Effect Fisher Effect Draghi Effect Robin Hood Effect Economic Depreciation You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: