A short-term investment strategy the aim of which is buying securities only to resell them at a profit very quickly. This is more a speculative approach of investment that operates on the existence of liquid markets. When a large number of investors act on the basis of this approach, it can lead to a speculative bubble. http://www.investordictionary.com/definition/stock-jobbing
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