EAFE Index
The EAFE Index measures the overall performance of equities in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eafe-index.htm
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Early Retirement
Early retirement occurs when an individual retires before the required more... http://www.investorglossary.com/early-retirement.htm
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Early Withdrawal Penalty
An early withdrawal penalty is a fine levied on funds more... http://www.investorglossary.com/early-withdrawal-penalty.htm
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Earned Income
Earned income is wages, salary, tips, fees or other compensation more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earned-income.htm
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Earned Income Tax Credit
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a tax refund more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earned-income-tax-credit.htm
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Earnings
In everyday speech, earnings is often used interchangeably with income more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings.htm
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Earnings Before Interest
Earnings before interest and pretax operating income and pretax operating more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-before-interest.htm
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Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is an indicator of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-before-interest-and-taxes.htm
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Earnings Estimate
An earnings estimate is an estimate of a company's future more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-estimate.htm
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Earnings Growth
Earnings growth is a key indicator for measuring a company's more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-growth.htm
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Earnings Multiple
The earnings multiple of a stock, also called the price/earnings more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-multiple.htm
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Earnings Per Share
A company's earnings per share (EPS) is determined by dividing more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-per-share.htm
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Earnings Report
An earnings report is an official document published by a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-report.htm
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Earnings Surprise
An earnings surprise occurs any time a stock's earnings do more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-surprise.htm
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Earnings Yield
The earnings yield is earnings per share divided by the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/earnings-yield.htm
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EBIT
EBIT is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ebit.htm
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EBITDA
EBITDA or "earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization" is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ebitda.htm
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ECB
The ECB, or European Central Bank, is the central bank more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ecb.htm
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Econometrics
Econometrics literally means "to measure economy". Thus, econometrics is a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/econometrics.htm
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Economic Cycle
The economic cycle is the periodic fluctuation of the economy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/economic-cycle.htm
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Economist
An economist is a professional in the field of economics, more... http://www.investorglossary.com/economist.htm
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Economy of Scale
Economy of scale (or economies of scale) fundamentally constitutes the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/economy-of-scale.htm
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EDGAR
EDGAR stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval more... http://www.investorglossary.com/edgar.htm
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Education IRA
The education IRA is a savings plan for certain expenses more... http://www.investorglossary.com/education-ira.htm
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Effective Annual Interest Rate
An effective annual interest rate is used to determine the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/effective-annual-interest-rate.htm
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Effective Tax Rate
The effective tax rate for an individual is usually the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/effective-tax-rate.htm
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Efficient Market Theory
Developed by University of Chicago professor Eugen Fama in the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/efficient-market-theory.htm
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Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic funds transfer, or EFT, is a system for transferring more... http://www.investorglossary.com/electronic-funds-transfer.htm
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Elliott Wave Theory
Elliott Wave Theory was developed by Ralph Nelson Elliott in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/elliott-wave-theory.htm
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Embargo
In international commerce, an embargo is a government-mandated sanction that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/embargo.htm
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Emerging Market
Emerging market, or emerging economy, is market with a relatively more... http://www.investorglossary.com/emerging-market.htm
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Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is a constitutional provision, through which the government more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eminent-domain.htm
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), also known as stock purchase more... http://www.investorglossary.com/employee-stock-ownership-plan.htm
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
An Employee Stock Purchase Plan gives employee the opportunity to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/employee-stock-purchase-plan.htm
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Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index, or ECI, is a quantitative measure more... http://www.investorglossary.com/employment-cost-index.htm
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Enterprise Zone
Enterprise zone is a specially designated area within which businesses more... http://www.investorglossary.com/enterprise-zone.htm
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Entitlements
Entitlements are government benefits provided by law to eligible individuals. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/entitlements.htm
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Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is someone who attempts to create a new more... http://www.investorglossary.com/entrepreneur.htm
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EONIA
EONIA stands for the Euro OverNight Index Average. EONIA more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eonia.htm
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EPS
EPS is earnings per share, the net income a company more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eps.htm
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Equities
Equities is another name for shares or stocks. To have more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equities.htm
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Equity
In business, equity refers to value of ownership. The more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity.htm
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Equity Line of Credit
Equity line of credit, also known as home equity line more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity-line-of-credit.htm
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Equity Loan Rates
Equity loan rates are the interest rates charged on equity more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity-loan-rates.htm
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Equity Market
Equity market, or stock market, is a system through which more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity-market.htm
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Equity REIT
An equity REIT is a company which owns a portfolio more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity-reit.htm
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Equity Risk Premium
Equity risk premium is a premium return of the stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equity-risk-premium.htm
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Equivalent Taxable Yield
The equivalent taxable yield is used by investors to compare more... http://www.investorglossary.com/equivalent-taxable-yield.htm
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Escrow
In contract law, escrow is a legal arrangement whereby an more... http://www.investorglossary.com/escrow.htm
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Escrow Account
An escrow account is an account designated to hold escrow more... http://www.investorglossary.com/escrow-account.htm
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Estate Planning
Estate planning is a process of planning for efficient handling more... http://www.investorglossary.com/estate-planning.htm
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Estate Tax
The estate tax is simply a tax on assets charged more... http://www.investorglossary.com/estate-tax.htm
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Estimated Tax
Estimated tax is tax that a self-employed individual or a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/estimated-tax.htm
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ETF
ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund. An ETF is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/etf.htm
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Ethical Investing
Ethical investing, also known as Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ethical-investing.htm
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EU
The EU, or European Union, is an inter-governmental, supranational organization more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eu.htm
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EURIBOR
EURIBOR stands for the Euro Interbank Offered Rate. EURIBOR more... http://www.investorglossary.com/euribor.htm
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Euro
The Euro (€) is the currency of 12 countries of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/euro.htm
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Eurodollars
Eurodollars are large US Dollar deposits that are made in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/eurodollars.htm
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European Community
The European Community is a confederation of European nations which more... http://www.investorglossary.com/european-community.htm
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European Option
A European option is an option that can only be more... http://www.investorglossary.com/european-option.htm
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European-Style Option
A European-style option is an option that may be exercised more... http://www.investorglossary.com/european-style-option.htm
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Evening Star
An evening star is a candlestick trading pattern that traders more... http://www.investorglossary.com/evening-star.htm
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Ex-Dividend
Ex-dividend means a stock is trading without the rights to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ex-dividend.htm
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Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date is the date on which sellers rather more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ex-dividend-date.htm
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Excess Returns
Excess returns are generally defined as the returns provided by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/excess-returns.htm
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Exchange Rate
Exchange rate is a price or ratio at which one more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exchange-rate.htm
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Exchange Rate Risk
Exchange rate risk is the risk that a position will more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exchange-rate-risk.htm
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Exchange Traded Fund
An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a pool of stocks more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exchange-traded-fund.htm
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Exchange Traded Notes
Exchange Traded Notes (ETN) are considered senior, unsecured debt securities. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exchange-traded-notes.htm
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Exempt Income
Exempt income is any income that is not subject to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exempt-income.htm
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Exercise Price
The exercise price, or strike price, is the price at more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exercise-price.htm
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Expense Ratio
The expense ratio measures the percentage of a mutual fund's more... http://www.investorglossary.com/expense-ratio.htm
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Expiration Date
In derivatives markets, the expiration date is the date that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/expiration-date.htm
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Exponential Moving Average
An exponential moving average is a more complicated form of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/exponential-moving-average.htm
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Extraordinary Item
In financial accounting, an extraordinary item is a non-recurring event more... http://www.investorglossary.com/extraordinary-item.htm
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