EAFE Index
The EAFE Index measures the overall performance of equities in Europe, Australia, and the Far East. Created in 1969, the more...
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early retirement
Early retirement occurs when an individual retires before the required or generally accepted age, usually 65 or 67. Early more...
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early withdrawal penalty
An early withdrawal penalty is a fine levied on funds removed from an investment before they are allowed to be more...
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earned income
Earned income is wages, salary, tips, fees or other compensation generated as a result of the active performance of labor more...
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earned income tax credit
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a tax refund program geared toward low-income workers. The earned income tax credit more...
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earnings
In everyday speech, earnings is often used interchangeably with income and profits to mean some positive financial increase. In investing, more...
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Earnings Before Interest
Earnings before interest and pretax operating income and pretax operating profit are the same. Earnings before interest is revenue more...
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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is an indicator of financial performance. Earnings before interest and taxes can be computed more...
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earnings estimate
An earnings estimate is an estimate of a company's future financial performance. They are based on historical financial performance, guidance more...
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earnings growth
Earnings growth is a key indicator for measuring a company's success and the driving force behind stock price appreciation. Put more...
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earnings multiple
The earnings multiple of a stock, also called the price/earnings (P/E) ratio, is the share price divided by the earnings more...
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Earnings per Share
A company's earnings per share (EPS) is determined by dividing the company's profits by the number of shares that a more...
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earnings report
An earnings report is an official document published by a publicly-traded company itemizing earnings, expenses and net profit. An earnings more...
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earnings surprise
An earnings surprise occurs any time a stock's earnings do not match anticipated earnings. If the stock's earnings are more...
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earnings yield
The earnings yield is earnings per share divided by the stock price. In the earnings yield computation, trailing 12-month earnings more...
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EBIT
EBIT is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. EBIT is defined as the operating profit without deductions for more...
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EBITDA
EBITDA or “earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization” is a commonly used measure of cash flow. EBITDA can more...
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ECB
The ECB, or European Central Bank, is the central bank of the Eurozone states that use the Euro as their more...
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econometrics
Econometrics literally means “to measure economy”. Thus, econometrics is a statistical and mathematical modeling approach to the study of economics. more...
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economic cycle
The economic cycle is the periodic fluctuation of the economy between periods of growth and contraction. The major phases of more...
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economist
An economist is a professional in the field of economics, the social science that examines how individuals and societies use more...
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economy of scale
Economy of scale (or economies of scale) fundamentally constitutes the increase in production output by way of improving production efficiency. more...
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EDGAR
EDGAR stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Since more...
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Education IRA
The education IRA is a savings plan for certain expenses of higher education, such as a university or technical college more...
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effective annual interest rate
An effective annual interest rate is used to determine the interest rate on an annual basis after accounting for the more...
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effective tax rate
The effective tax rate for an individual is usually the ratio of taxes to adjusted gross income. The effective tax more...
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Efficient Market Theory
Developed by University of Chicago professor Eugen Fama in the 1960s, the efficient market theory states that, at any given more...
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Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic funds transfer, or EFT, is a system for transferring money from one bank to another. In electronic funds transfer, more...
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Elliott Wave Theory
Elliott Wave Theory was developed by Ralph Nelson Elliott in the nineteen twenties. Initially, Elliott Wave Theory was drawn from more...
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embargo
In international commerce, an embargo is a government-mandated sanction that restricts trade with a foreign county. An embargo can more...
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emerging market
Emerging market, or emerging economy, is market with a relatively short and uncertain history of open market relations and foreign more...
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Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is a constitutional provision, through which the government may exercise its power to seize private property for public more...
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), also known as stock purchase plan, is a program designed to promote purchasing of company more...
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
An Employee Stock Purchase Plan gives employee the opportunity to purchase stock in the company where they work. Many companies more...
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Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index, or ECI, is a quantitative measure of proliferation of wages and other employee compensation. The Employment more...
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enterprise zone
Enterprise zone is a specially designated area within which businesses are granted numerous advantages. Enterprise zone is commonly associated with more...
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entitlements
Entitlements are government benefits provided by law to eligible individuals. Entitlements are typically for citizens only. In the more...
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entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is someone who attempts to create a new business, or startup. Success as an entrepreneur is more...
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EPS
EPS is earnings per share, the net income a company makes in a given period for each outstanding share. EPS more...
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equities
Equities is another name for shares or stocks. To have equity in an asset is to own a piece of more...
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equity
In business, equity refers to value of ownership. The term equity has a connotation of partial ownership, either because more...
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equity line of credit
Equity line of credit, also known as home equity line of credit, or HELOC, is a type of credit extension, more...
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equity loan rates
Equity loan rates are the interest rates charged on equity loans. An equity loan is a mortgage placed on more...
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equity market
Equity market, or stock market, is a system through which company shares are traded. The equity market offers investors an more...
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equity REIT
An equity REIT is a company which owns a portfolio of income-producing real estate. REIT is an abbreviation of Real more...
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equity risk premium
Equity risk premium is a premium return of the stock market that it above the rate of Treasury bills. By more...
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escrow
In contract law, escrow is a legal arrangement whereby an asset is held by a third party, called the escrow more...
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escrow account
An escrow account is an account designated to hold escrow funds. The escrow accounts purpose is to keep funds held more...
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estate planning
Estate planning is a process of planning for efficient handling of the estate in the event of the owner’s death. more...
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estate tax
The estate tax is simply a tax on assets charged by the government at one’s death, less liabilities. The total more...
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estimated tax
Estimated tax is tax that a self-employed individual or a company must estimate and pay to the Internal Revenue Service. more...
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ETF
ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund. An ETF is registered with the SEC as an investment company, and it more...
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ethical investing
Ethical investing, also known as Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), is a practice of making investment decisions based on various moral, more...
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EU
The EU, or European Union, is an inter-governmental, supranational organization of European states. Although the roots of the more...
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Euro
The Euro (€) is the currency of 12 countries of the European Union: Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, more...
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European Community
The European Community is a confederation of European nations which serves to enhance their economic, political, and social ties. The more...
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European-style option
A European-style option is an option that may be exercised only at expiration, or maturity. The European-style option is more...
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ex-dividend
Ex-dividend means a stock is trading without the rights to a declared dividend. When a company declares a dividend, it more...
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ex-dividend date
The ex-dividend date is the date on which sellers rather than buyers of a stock have a right to a more...
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excess returns
Excess returns are generally defined as the returns provided by a given portfolio minus the returns provided by a risk-free more...
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exchange rate
Exchange rate is a price or ratio at which one nation’s currency can be converted into that of another. Simply more...
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exchange rate risk
Exchange rate risk is the risk that a position will become less valuable as a result of foreign exchange rate more...
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Exchange Traded Fund
An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a pool of stocks or commodities trading as a single stock on a stock more...
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exercise price
The exercise price, or strike price, is the price at which the owner can exercise an option. A call more...
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expense ratio
The expense ratio measures the percentage of a mutual fund's assets dedicated to running the fund. If the expense ratio more...
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expiration date
In derivatives markets, the expiration date is the date that a security with a finite life, such as a futures more...
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exponential moving average
An exponential moving average is a more complicated form of a simple moving average, which calculates the average price of more...
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extraordinary item
In financial accounting, an extraordinary item is a non-recurring event that materially affects the financial results of the entity for more...
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