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JANUARY EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- January effect
1, record 1, English, January%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency of the stock market to rise between December 31 and the end of the first week in January. 2, record 1, English, - January%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The January effect occurs because many investors choose to sell some of their stock right before the end of the year in order to claim a capital loss for tax purposes. Once the tax calendar rolls over to a new year on January 1st, these same investors quickly reinvest their money in the market, causing stock prices to rise. 2, record 1, English, - January%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Studies have suggested this holds only for small-capitalization stocks. In recent years, there is less evidence of a January effect. 3, record 1, English, - January%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet janvier
1, record 1, French, effet%20janvier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les rentabilités boursières sont plus élevées, surtout entre le dernier jour de l'an précédent et les cinq premiers jours du nouvel an. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20janvier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La raison : leurs actionnaires se débarrassent en décembre de leurs actions qui se sont dépréciées afin de profiter d'un allègement fiscal au moyen de leurs pertes en capital en fin d'année. Cette vente à perte à des fins fiscales entraîne une baisse de la valeur des actions de ces sociétés, sur lesquelles se précipitent les investisseurs pour profiter de leur rebond au début janvier. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20janvier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est en 1976 que Rozeff et Kinney ont identifié l'effet janvier. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20janvier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto enero
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20enero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el mercado de valores se denomina así al hecho de que durante el mes de enero se producen subidas de bolsa superiores al resto de los meses, sin estar ello relacionado con ningún evento económico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20enero
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