Letter E Dictionary

e-commerce: The purchasing and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers...
e-mini: A futures contract that can be traded electronically on the Chicago Mercantile...
each way: Terms used in trading, referring to fees on both purchases and sales. Some...
EAFE Index: Abbreviation for the Europe, Australia, and Far East Index from Morgan Stanley...
early exercise: When an option or other financial security is exercised before the due date...
early retirement: A retirement plan provision which allows an employee to retire before the firm's...
early withdrawal penalty: A fee charged on fixed-term assets if money is withdrawn before a preset maturity...
earned benefit: A benefit contingent on how long an employee has worked for an employer.
earned income: Compensation from participation in a business, including wages, salary, tips,...
earned income tax credit: A relief from the Social Security tax for working, low-income individuals. Congress...
earned surplus: Earnings not paid out as dividends but instead reinvested in the core business...
earnest money: A deposit paid by a hopeful buyer to bind a purchase. In the event that the...
earning asset: An asset which provides income.
earnings: Calculated by the following: Total Revenues minus cost of sales, operating expenses,...
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes: Abbreviated as EBIT. A measure of a firm's earning power from ongoing operations,...
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization: EBITDA. An approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow based on...
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Rent: EBITDAR. An approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow based on...
earnings credit rate: The rate used by banks to determine the allowable credit they will provide for...
earnings estimate: The expected quarterly or annual earnings of a given firm, as estimated by an...
earnings growth: A measure of growth in a firm's net income over a specific period, often one...
earnings multiple: The most common measure of how expensive a stock is. The earnings multiple is...
earnings multiplier: A firm's estimated P/E ratio, adjusted for the current level of interest rates; used for purposes of valuation
Earnings per Share: Abbreviated as EPS, refers to the Total earnings divided by the number of shares...
earnings report: An official quarterly or annual financial document published by a public firm,...
earnings surprise: An earnings report that differs from the consensus forecast, i.e. what analysts...
earnings yield: In equities, earnings yield refers to the return dividends earn on a share,...
earnout: An arrangement in which sellers of a business receive additional future payment, generally based on future earnings.
earnup: An arrangement in which an acquirer of a firm provides financial incentives...
easement: A right, giving individuals other than the owner permission to use a property...
East Caribbean Dollar: The official currency of East Caribbean. Learn more about the East Caribbean Dollar and East Caribbean at GoCurrency.com
East Timor Dollar: The currency of East Timor.See GoCurrency World Currencies Page & Currency Converter
easy monetary policy: A central bank policy designed to stimulate economic growth by lowering short...
eating stock: The act of an underwriter of purchasing his or her own stock when he cannot...
EBIDTA: Abbreviation for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization,...
EBIT: Abbreviation for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, which is a measure of a...
EBITDA: Abbreviation for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization,...
EBITDA margin: Equal to EBITDA divided by total revenue. EBITDA margin measures the extent to which cash operating expenses use up revenue.
EBITDAR: Abbreviation for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization...
ECB: European Central Bank (ECB). The central bank empowered to manage monetary policy...
ECB Chief Economist Speaks - Euro-zone: As Chief Economist and member of the Executive Board for the European Central...
ECB Governor Speaks - Euro-zone: As a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, ECB Governors are...
ECB President Speaks - Euro Zone: The European Central Bank is the central bank of the European Monetary Union...
ECB Rate Announcement and Press Conference - Euro-zone: The European Central Bank's decision to increase, decrease, or maintain interest...
ECI: Abbreviation for Employer Cost Index. A quarterly report from the U.S. Department...
ECN: Abbreviation for Electronic Communication Network, which is an electronic system...
Eco Watchers Survey - Japan: The Economy Watchers Survey asks business-cycle sensitive workers their thoughts...
econometrics: The application of statistical and mathematical methods in the field of economics...
economic: Economics is the basically the study of how supply and demand impact scarce...
economic base: The firms that provide jobs in a given community or geographic location.
Economic Calendar User Guide: The Dailyfx Economic Calendarprepares traders for the most important economic...
economic cycle: The predictable long-term pattern changes in national income. Traditional business...
Economic Data Release Schedule - United States: The most important US economic reports are released by the US Government at...
economic growth: A positive change in the level of production of goods and services by a country...
economic growth rate: The pace at which economic growth increases during a given interval. The quantities...
economic indicator: Any kind of statistical data showing general trends in the economy. Those with...
Economic Indicators for Australia: Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released from Australia....
Economic Indicators for New Zealand: Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released from New Zealand....
Economic Indicators for Switzerland: Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released from Switzerland....
Economic Indicators for the United Kingdom: Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released in the United...
Economic Indicators for the United States: Overview - There are thousands of different reports released in the US relevant...
Economic Indicators from Canada: Overview - There are thousands of economic reports released from Canada....
Economic Indicators from Japan: Overview - There are thousands of different reports released in Japan relevant...
Economic Order Quantity: Abbreviated as EOQ, refers to the amount of orders that minimizes total variable costs required to order and hold inventory.
economic rent: The rent a real estate property would generate if leased.
economic risk: In financing a project, the risk that the project's output will not generate...
economic sanctions: Restrictions upon international trade and financial transactions that one country...
economic surplus: Economic Surplus is the overall benefit a society composed of consumers and...
economic value: The value of an asset deriving from its ability to generate income.
economic value added: Abbreviated as EVA, refers to the monetary value of an entity at the end of...
economics: Economics is the basically the study of how supply and demand impact scarce...
economist: An individual who works in the field of economics.
economy: Activities pertaining to the production and distribution of goods and services in a particular geographic region.
economy of scale: Reduction in cost per unit resulting from increased production, realized through...
economy of scope: The situation that arises when the cost of performing multiple business functions...
ECS: (Also Ecuadorian Sucre) The former currency of the Ecuador. ISO international...
ECU: Abbreviation for European Currency Unit, which is a composite monetary unit...
Ecuadorean Sucre: (Also Ecuadorian Sucre) The former currency of the Ecuador. ISO international...
EDGAR: Abbreviation for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval, which is...
Edge Act: Banking legislation allowing National Banks to perform foreign lending through government-chartered subsidiaries.
edict: A statement or decree outlining an organization's position on some important matter.
education credit: A tax credit available for education expenses, such as a Hope Credit or a Lifetime...
Education IRA: The name for a tax-deferred investment vehicle, set up on or after January 1,...
EEK: The ISO currency code for the Estonian Kroon. Learn more about the Estonian Kroon and Estonia at GoCurrency.com
effective age: An appraiser's estimate of the physical condition of a building, in years.
effective annual interest rate: The actual annual interest rate that accrues, after taking into consideration...
effective date: The date on which an agreement, such as a contract or insurance policy, takes effect.
effective debt: The net total of outstanding debt owed by a firm or individual. Effective...
effective duration: The duration for a bond with an embedded option when the value is calculated...
effective net worth: The value of shareholder's equity in a firm plus subordinated debt (debentures...
effective par: The par value for preferred stock that would ordinarily correspond to a given dividend rate.
effective rate: The yield on a debt as calculated from the purchase price. A more accurate measure...
effective tax rate: The actual income tax paid divided by net taxable income before taxes, expressed as a percentage.
efficiency: Market EfficiencyThe degree to which a market allows for price to reflect all...
efficiency ratio: The total operating expenses divided by fee income plus tax equivalent net interest income.
efficient frontier: The efficient frontier graph correlates a portfolio's risk profile to possible...
Efficient Market Theory: The theory that all market participants receive and act on all of the relevant...
efficient portfolio: A portfolio that provides the greatest expected return for a given level of...
EFT: Abbreviation for Electronic Funds Transfer, which refers to any transfer of...
EGP: The ISO currency code for the Egyptian Pound. Learn more about the Egyptian Pound and Egypt at GoCurrency.com
Egyptian Pound: The official currency of Egypt. Learn more about the Egyptian Pound and Egypt at GoCurrency.com
EIA Crude Oil Stocks - United States: Measure of inventories of crude oil stored for future use. The figure relies...
either-or order: Two orders given to a broker, for which the execution of either one automatically...
El Salvador Colon: The official currency of El Salvador. Learn more about the El Salvador Colon and El Salvador at GoCurrency.com
elastic: See elasticity.
elasticity: The degree to which a price change for a good or service results from a unit...
elective deferral: An employer's contribution towards an employee's 401(k) plan on the employee's...
electronic commerce: The purchasing and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers...
Electronic Communication Network: Abbreviated as ECN, refers to
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval: EDGAR. The SEC's system used by all public companies to transmit required filings,...
Electronic Funds Transfer: Abbreviated as EFT, refers to any transfer of funds that is initiated by electronic...
electronic wallet: An encrypted storage medium holding credit card and other financial information...
elephant: Informal for a large institutional investor such as a mutual fund or pension...
elevator pitch: An entrepreneur's one-minute explanation of his or her business model, often...
eligibility requirements: In insurance, qualifications required by an insurance company before coverage...
eligible accounts: Accounts receivable that satisfy the lender's criteria as specified in a loan...
eligible list: List of securities that a financial firm can purchase as investments, in accordance with its own policies or rules.
Elliott Wave Theory: A technical analysis technique published by Ralph Elliott, which claims that...
elves: How the host of PBS's ""Wall Street Week"" refers to the show's ten technical...
embargo: A government prohibition against the shipment of certain products to a particular country for economic or political reasons.
embedded option: An option that is a structured part of another instrument, (such as bank loan,...
embezzle: To fraudulently appropriate an asset for one's own use.
emerging market: A financial market of a developing country. Emerging markets are the equivalent...
Eminent Domain: Eminent Domain refers to the right one government has to seize private property...
Emperor's Birthday - Japan: The Emperor's Birthday on December 23 is a national holiday and the Japanese markets are closed for the day.
Empire State Manufacturing Survey - United States: Survey assessing business conditions and expectations of manufacturing executives...
employee: An individual who is hired to provide services to a firm on a regular basis...
employee contribution: An individual's contribution to his or her own retirement plan, often tax-deferred.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974: Abbreviated as ERISA, refers to the federal law which established legal guidelines...
Employee Stock Ownership Plan: Abbreviated as ESOP, refers to a trust established by a corporate which acts...
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Abbreviated as ESPP, refers to a program that allows employees to purchase firm stock at a discount to its fair market value.
employee stock repurchase agreement: Abbreviated as ESPP, refers to a program that allows employees to purchase firm stock at a discount to its fair market value.
Employer Cost Index: Abbreviated as ECI, refers to a quarterly report from the U.S. Department of...
employer matching contribution: The amount, if any, that a firm contributes to its employees' retirement accounts,...
Employment - (Non Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate) United States: One of the most widely anticipated reports on the US economic calendar, the...
Employment Change - Australia: Tracks the number of employed in Australia . The figure appears in the monthly...
Employment Change - Germany - Euro-zone: Measures the change in the number of employed individuals in the German labor...
Employment Cost Index: Abbreviated as ECI, refers to a quarterly report from the U.S. Department of...
Employment Level - Switzerland: The number of paid employees working at least six hours each week. The headline...
Employment Reports By Country: Overview - Employment Reports track trends in the labor market. Employment...
Employment Situation-Japan: Employment Situation - Japan - The analysis of current conditions and...
encroachment: A structure, or part of a structure, built on another individual's property.
encumbered: Owned by one but another entity has a valid claim on the property or security.A...
endorsement: A signature used to legally transfer a negotiable instrument.
endowment: Assets, property or funds bestowed upon an individual or institution for a specific...
endowment insurance: A type of life insurance that is payable to the insured if he/she is still living...
enhanced index fund: A fund that aims to track an index, but also attempts to boost returns by straying...
enrolled agent: A tax law specialist who passes a Treasury Department tax exam in order to become...
ensure: To make certain.
enterprise: Business or venture.
Enterprise Resource Planning: Abbreviated as ERP, refers to an amalgamation of a firm's information systems...
enterprise value: A measure of what the market believes a firm's ongoing operations are worth....
enterprise zone: A designated geographical area in which businesses enjoy favorable tax credits, financing, and/or other incentives.
entitlements: Benefits guaranteed to an individual, such as dividends for shareholders or government aid for those who qualify.
entity: Thing; something in existence.
entrepreneur: An individual who starts his or her own business.
entrepreneurship: The assumption of risk and responsibility in designing and implementing a business strategy or starting a business.
entry barrier: see barriers to entry
entry order: An Entry Order is an order to enter the market at a specified price. Entry...
environmental fund: A mutual fund which invests exclusively or predominantly in firms which are...
EOQ: Abbreviation for Economic Order Quantity, which is the amount of orders that...
EPS: Abbreviation for Earnings per Share, which is the total earnings divided by...
epsilon: Technical analysis term equal to the average daily price change divided by the...
Equal Credit Opportunity Act: A federal law prohibiting lenders from discriminating on the basis of the borrower's...
Equatorial Guinea: The currency of Equatorial Guinea.
equilibrium: Balance, for example when demand equals supply.
equilibrium price: The market price at which the supply of an item equals the quantity demanded.
Equipment Investment - Germany - Euro-zone: Measures the total value of German investments in equipment including machinery...
equitable owner: Beneficiary of a property being held in a trust.
equities: An instrument that signifies an ownership position, or equity, in a corporation,...
equity: Equity has a variety of meanings in the financial world. 1. In stocks it refers...
equity capital: Capital raised from owners.
equity financing: Financing by selling common stock or preferred stock to investors.
equity fund: A mutual fund which invests primarily in stocks, generally common stocks.
equity funding: An investment which combines mutual fund shares and a life insurance policy.
equity kicker: A simple 'kicker' is a right, warrant or other incentive added to debt instruments...
equity market: see stock market.
equity method: An accounting method used to determine income derived from a firm's investment...
equity mortgage: A mortgage in which a lender offers a favorable interest rate in exchange for...
equity multiplier: Total assets divided by common stockholder's equity. This is a measure of leverage....
equity option: An option in which the underlier is the common stock of a corporation, giving...
equity REIT: A REIT which takes an ownership position in its real estate investments, as opposed to a mortgage REIT.
equity risk premium: The return that an individual stock or overall equity market offers in excess...
equity securities: see equity.
equity security: An instrument that signifies an ownership position (called equity) in a corporation,...
equity swap: A swap for which payments on one or both sides are linked to the performance...
equity turnover: A firm's annual sales divided by its average stockholders' equity. Equity turnover...
equity value: see equity.
equity-indexed annuity: Annuity whose interest payments are tied to the performance of a stock index....
equity-linked note: A debt instrument whose return on investment is tied to the equity markets....
equivalent taxable yield: The yield needed on a taxable investment in order to match the tax-free return...
ERISA: Abbreviation for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which is the...
Eritrean Nakfa: The official currency of Eritrea. Learn more about the Eritrean Nakfa and Eritrea at GoCurrency.com
ERN: The ISO currency code for the Eritrean Nakfa. Learn more about the Eritrean Nakfa and Eritrea at GoCurrency.com
erosion: When an innovation or technological breakthrough reduces the value of one or more of a firm's existing assets.
ERP: Abbreviation for Enterprise Resource Planning, which is an amalgamation of a...
ESA: Abbreviation for Coverdell Education Savings Account, which is an investment...
escalation clause: A provision of a contract which calls for an increase in price in the event...
escalator clause: A provision of a contract which calls for an increase in price in the event...
escheatment: The process of turning over unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority,...
escrow: Documents, real estate, money, or securities deposited with a neutral third...
escrow account: A trust account held in the borrower's name to pay obligations such as property taxes and insurance premiums.
escrow receipt: A certificate which guarantees that the securities underlying an option contract...
escrowed to maturity: The holding of proceeds from a new bond issue in an escrow account, to be used to pay off an existing bond issue at its maturity.
ESOP: Abbreviation for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which is a trust established...
ESP: The ISO currency code for the Balearic Is Peseta.
ESPP: Abbreviation for Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is a program that allows...
estate: All assets owned by an individual at death, to be distributed according to the...
estate planning: The preparation of a plan of administration and disposition of one's property...
estate tax: Tax imposed on the transfer of property from a deceased to his or her heirs, legatees or devisees.
estimated tax: Estimated amount in taxes due to be paid in the coming year, short any tax credits.Corporations,...
Estonian Kroon: The official currency of Estonia. Learn more about the Estonian Kroon and Estonia at GoCurrency.com
ETB: The ISO currency code for the Ethiopian Birr. Learn more about the Ethiopian Birr and Ethiopia at GoCurrency.com
ETF: Abbreviation for Exchange Traded Fund, which is a fund that tracks an index,...
ethical investing: The act of investing in firms that operate ethically, provide social benefits,...
Ethiopian Birr: The official currency of Ethiopia. Learn more about the Ethiopian Birr and Ethiopia at GoCurrency.com
EU: Abbreviation for the European Union. The economic association of over a dozen...
EU Finance Ministers - Euro-zone: EU Finance Ministers Meet monthly to discuss the current economic status of...
EUR: The ISO currency code for the Euro-zone EuroLearn More about the Euro-zone, and the Euro.
Euro: The name for the composite monetary unit that has replaced national currencies...
Euro-zone CPI Flash Estimate - Euro-zone: An early estimate of Euro-zone inflation. The figure uses available data in...
Euro-Zone Economic Indicators: Overview - There are thousands of economic indicators released in European...
Eurobond: A type of bond issued and traded outside the country whose currency it is denominated...
Euroclear: One of the leading clearing systems for eurobonds.
Eurocommercial paper: The commercial paper issued in a Eurocurrency.
Eurocredit: Lending done using Eurocurrency.
Eurocurrency: The currency deposited by firms and federal governments in banks outside their...
Eurodollar: An American dollar held by a foreign institution outside the U.S., generally...
Eurodollar bond: A Eurobond denominated in U.S. dollars.
Eurodollar certificate of deposit: A certificate of deposit that is issued by a bank outside the U.S. but denominated in U.S. dollars.
Euroequity issues: Securities sold in several national markets simultaneously by an international syndicate.
European Central Bank: European Central Bank (ECB). The central bank empowered to manage monetary policy...
European Community: Economic and political alliance designed to foster trade and cooperation among its member countries.
European Currency Unit: Abbreviated as ECU, which refers to a composite monetary unit consisting of...
European Depositary Receipt: Abbreviated as EDR, refers to a negotiable certificate held in the bank of one...
European Monetary System: The system established to encourage monetary stability in Europe, through the...
European terms: In quoting foreign exchange rates, European terms refers to how many US Dollars...
European Union: Abbreviated as EU, refers to the economic association of over a dozen European...
European-style option: An option which can only be exercised for a short, specified period of time...
Euroyen: Refers to Japanese yen traded in the Eurocurrency markets.
Euroyen bond: Eurobond denominated in Japanese yen.
Eurozone: The collective group of countries which use the Euro as their common currency.
EVA: Abbreviation for Economic Value Added, which refers to the monetary value of...
evaluator: An individual qualified by education, training, and experience to provide appraisals. Also known as appraiser.
even lot: The normal unit of trading of a security; 100 shares of stock or 5 bonds. Also...
even spread: In derivatives trading, an Even Spread is a position for which the long position...
even up: The elimination or reduction of a current long or short position by making an...
event risk: The probability that the rating of a bond will drop due to an event, such as...
evergreen loan: An Evergreen Loan is a loan that is continuously financed by the lender rather...
eviction: The lawful expulsion of an occupant from a property.
ex-all: The sale of a security without any associated privileges, such as dividends, warrants, or rights.
ex-date: In the context of stock splits, the date that the share price changes to reflect the split.
ex-dividend: A security which no longer carries the right to the most recently declared dividend;...
ex-dividend date: The first day of the ex-dividend period. The ex-dividend date was created to...
ex-legal: Class of municipal bond that does not have a legal opinion from a bond law firm...
ex-pit transaction: A commodities transaction which occurs away from the floor of the exchange where they are normally traded.
ex-rights: The purchase of stock without the right to purchase additional shares at a price below the current market price.
ex-rights date: The date on which the buyer of common stock is no longer entitled to rights that had been declared.
ex-stock dividends: A security which no longer carries the right to the most recently declared dividend;...
ex-warrants: The stock for which a buyer would not be entitled to the attached warrants.
exact interest: The interest as calculated on a 365-day-a-year basis, as opposed to interest...
exante return: The expected return of a portfolio, calculated from a proportional weighting...
except-for opinion: An auditor's opinion in which he/she is unable to audit certain of the firm's...
exceptional item: The costs that alter a firm's earnings during a given reporting period and which...
excess accumulation: The amount of a required minimum distribution that an IRA holder failed to remove...
excess contribution: The amount by which an IRA contribution exceeds the allowable limits, on which the IRS applies a penalty.
excess distribution: The amount of a retirement payment exceeding the allowable limits, on which a penalty is applied.
excess insurance: A type of insurance which applies to that portion of a loss or damage which exceeds a specified amount.
excess profits tax: Additional taxes levied on business income in times of national emergency, such as during a war.
excess reserves: The amount held by a bank above the reserve requirement.
excess returns: The returns in excess of those required by some asset pricing model, or a market...
exchange: Any organization, association or group which provides or maintains a marketplace...
exchange: Any organization, association or group which provides or maintains a marketplace...
exchange against actuals: The exchange of a specified quantity of a cash commodity for an equivalent quantity...
exchange distribution: A trade on the exchange floor of a block of shares representing many buy and...
exchange for futures: The transfer of a cash commodity of a long futures position from the cash commodity...
exchange for physical: The exchange of a specified quantity of a cash commodity for an equivalent quantity...
exchange fund: An investment which enables individuals who have significant holdings in a single...
exchange of spot: The exchange of a specified quantity of a cash commodity for an equivalent quantity...
exchange privilege: A feature offered by some mutual fund families in which an investor is able...
exchange rate: The rate at which one currency may be converted into another. Also known as...
exchange rate risk: The risk that a business' operations or an investment's value will be affected...
exchange ratio: The number of shares of the acquiring firm that a shareholder will receive for one share of the acquired firm.
exchange seat: The membership on an exchange, a requirement for transacting business on that exchange. Also known as seat.
Exchange Traded Fund: Abbreviated as ETF, refers to a fund that tracks an index, but can be traded...
exchange versus cash: The exchange of a specified quantity of a cash commodity for an equivalent quantity...
exchange-traded option: An option authorized by an exchange for trading. Also known as listed option.
exchangeable security: A security that grants the holder the right to exchange the security for the common stock of a firm other than the issuer.
excise tax: A Federal or state tax imposed on the manufacture and distribution of certain...
excluded risk: A specific circumstance under which a given life insurance policy will not pay...
exclusion: A loss or risk that a policy does not cover.
exclusion ratio: The amount of an annuity payment that is not subject to income tax when received,...
exclusive: Having the sole right to do something.
exclusive listing: A written contract in which a licensed real estate agent is given the sole right...
execution: The completion of an order to buy or sell securities.
Execution Risk: In processing a securities transaction (for example market order in foreign...
executive indemnity insurance: Insurance policy that protects a portion of an employee's income in the event...
executor: An individual or institution nominated in a will and appointed by a court to settle the estate of a deceased.
exempt: Not subject to taxation. More generally, to be free of restrictions or rules.
exempt security: A security which is not subject to certain SEC or Federal Reserve Board rules.
exemption: A direct reduction taken from taxable income for a specific reason, as allowed by the IRS.
exercise: To implement the rights of an option, by purchasing (in the case of call options)...
exercise assignment: The receipt of an exercise assignment notice by an option writer that requires...
exercise limit: A restriction on the number of option contracts of a single class which can...
exercise notice: The receipt of an exercise notice by an option writer that requires him/her...
exercise price: The specified price on an option contract at which the contract may be exercised,...
exercise ratio: The number of shares of common stock what would be received for each warrant exercised.
exhaust price: The price at which a client's position in a stock purchased on margin must be liquidated by his broker to meet a margin call.
eximbank: Export-Import Bank.
Existing Home Sales - United States: Records sales of previously owned homes in the United States . This report provides...
exit: The way in which an investor closes out a specific position, generally by converting it to cash.
exit fee: A sales charge or commission paid when an individual sells an investment, such...
exit strategy: The way in which an investor plans to close out an investment. For example,...
expansion: Growth, business expansion or economic recovery.
expected family contribution: A calculation representing the amount of money that a student and his or her...
expected return: An estimation of the value of an investment, including the change in price and...
expenditure: A payment, or the promise of a future payment.
expense: Any cost of doing business resulting from revenue-generating activities.
expense ratio: For a mutual fund, operating costs, including management fees, expressed as...
expensed: Having the characteristic of being charged to an expense account.
experience rating: A quantitative measure used by an insurance firm to determine how much a given...
expiration: Termination, end.
expiration cycle: The Expiration Cycle is a recurring cycle of months for which options for a...
expiration date: The date on which an option, right or warrant expires, and becomes worthless...
expiration time: The time of day at which an option expires on the expiration date. After this time, the option may no longer be exercised.
expire: To end.
explicit interest: The amount of money paid on a loan.
exponential moving average: A moving average calculated by weighting recent values more heavily than older values.
export: A country's exports reflect the value of goods and services that were...
export license: A document indicating that a government has granted a licensee the right to export specified goods to specified countries.
Export Price Index (EPI) - Japan: The Export Price Index tracks changes in the prices that Japanese firms receive...
Export Price Index - United States: Tracks price changes of U.S. export goods. The figure is used to determine whether...
Export-Import Bank: A independent bank, established by Congress, which encourages U.S. exports by...
Exports - Australia: Goods and services produced domestically that are sold or awaiting sale outside...
Exports - Germany - Euro-zone: Goods and services produced domestically that are sold or awaiting sale outside...
exposure: The condition of being subjected to a source of risk.
express agreement: A contract, either oral or written, which contains the intentions of the involved parties in words.
extended broad money: One measure of the money supply that includes M2, plus large time deposits,...
extendible note: Note whose maturity can be lengthened at the option of the issuer. These notes...
extension: The granting of additional time, as in a contract or the filing of a tax return.
extension swap: A swap in which an investor extends the maturity of his investment by selling...
external financing: External financing is the issuance of debt or equity in order to finance company...
external funds: The funds brought in from outside the firm, such as through a bond or equity offering.
external market: Sometimes referred to as the Euromarket, the external market consists of securities...
externality: The side effect on an individual or entity due to the actions of another individual...
extraordinary item: In financial accounting, and extraordinary item is a one-time event that materially...
extrapolation: Extrapolation is the prediction of values outside of the dataset used to produce...