Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ACATS

A

Automated customer account transfer service

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2
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ADR/ADS

A

American depository receipt (share)

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3
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AML

A

Anti-money laundering

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4
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AP

A

Associated person

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5
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BD

A

Broker-Dealer

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6
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CA

A

Confidentiality agreement

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7
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CAPM

A

Capital asset pricing model

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8
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CF

A

Cash flow

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9
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COGS

A

Cost of goods sold

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10
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DDM

A

Dividend discount model

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11
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DIP

A

Debtor in possession

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12
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DPP

A

Direct participation program

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13
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DRS

A

Direct Registration System

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14
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DWAC

A

Deposit/Withdrawal at custodian

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15
Q

EBIT

A

Earnings before interest and taxes

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16
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EBITDA

A

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

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17
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EPS

A

Earnings per share

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18
Q

ESOP

A

Employee stock option plan

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19
Q

EV

A

Enterprise value

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20
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Fed

A

Federal reserve system

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21
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FINRA

A

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

22
Q

GARP

A

Growth at a reasonable price

23
Q

IPO

A

Initial public offering

24
Q

IRR

A

Internal rate of return

25
Q

LBO

A

Leveraged buyout

26
Q

LTM

A

Last 12 months

27
Q

M&A

A

Merger and acquisition

28
Q

Nasdaq

A

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system

29
Q

NAV

A

Net asset value

30
Q

NYSE

A

New York Stock Exchange

31
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OSJ

A

Office of supervisory jurisdiction

32
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

33
Q

OTCBB

A

Over-the-counter bulletin board

34
Q

P/E

A

(Price-to-earnings) ratio

35
Q

PEG ratio

A

(Price-to-earnings/ growth ratio)

36
Q

PIPE

A

Private Investment in public equity

37
Q

POP

A

Public offering price

38
Q

PP&E

A

Property, Plant, and Equipment

39
Q

QIB

A

Qualified Institutional buyer

40
Q

REIT

A

Real estate investment trust

41
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ROA

A

Return on assets

42
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ROE

A

Return on equity

43
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ROI

A

Return on investment

44
Q

SEC

A

Securities and Exchange Commission

45
Q

STRIPS

A

Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

46
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TO

A

Tender offer

47
Q

TTM

A

Trailing 12 months

48
Q

VC

A

Venture Capital

49
Q

WACC

A

Weighted average cost of capital

50
Q

WKSI

A

Well-known, seasoned issuer