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Terms Beginning with “N”

  • NEM (XEM)
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  • Naked Short Selling
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  • Net Asset Value (NAV)
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  • Network Effect
  • Network Marketing
  • No-Coiner
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  • Nominal
  • Non-Compete Clause
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
  • Non-Performing Loan (NPL)
  • Non-Profit
  • Nonqualified Dividend
  • Nonrenewable Energy
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