Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Beth Taylor

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ACATS

A

Automated customer account transfer service

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ADR/ADS

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American depository receipt (share)

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AML

A

Anti-money laundering

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AP

A

Associated person

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BD

A

Broker-Dealer

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CA

A

Confidentiality agreement

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CAPM

A

Capital asset pricing model

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CF

A

Cash flow

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COGS

A

Cost of goods sold

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DDM

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Dividend discount model

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DIP

A

Debtor in possession

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DPP

A

Direct participation program

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DRS

A

Direct Registration System

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DWAC

A

Deposit/Withdrawal at custodian

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EBIT

A

Earnings before interest and taxes

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EBITDA

A

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

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EPS

A

Earnings per share

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ESOP

A

Employee stock option plan

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EV

A

Enterprise value

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Fed

A

Federal reserve system

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FINRA

A

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

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GARP

A

Growth at a reasonable price

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IPO

A

Initial public offering

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IRR

A

Internal rate of return

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LBO

A

Leveraged buyout

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LTM

A

Last 12 months

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M&A

A

Merger and acquisition

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Nasdaq

A

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system

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NAV

A

Net asset value

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NYSE

A

New York Stock Exchange

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OSJ

A

Office of supervisory jurisdiction

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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OTCBB

A

Over-the-counter bulletin board

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P/E

A

(Price-to-earnings) ratio

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PEG ratio

A

(Price-to-earnings/ growth ratio)

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PIPE

A

Private Investment in public equity

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POP

A

Public offering price

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PP&E

A

Property, Plant, and Equipment

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QIB

A

Qualified Institutional buyer

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REIT

A

Real estate investment trust

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ROA

A

Return on assets

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ROE

A

Return on equity

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ROI

A

Return on investment

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SEC

A

Securities and Exchange Commission

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STRIPS

A

Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

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TO

A

Tender offer

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TTM

A

Trailing 12 months

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VC

A

Venture Capital

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WACC

A

Weighted average cost of capital

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WKSI

A

Well-known, seasoned issuer