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Double Taxing
Double Taxing What is Double Taxing Double taxing is the practice of taxing the same income stream twice. It is most commonly used in reference to the combination of the corporate income tax and dividends tax. The tax code places a levy against the income of a corporation when it is earned by the corporations, and then...
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Dove
Dove What Is a Dove? A dove is an economic policy advisor who promotes monetary policies that usually involve low-interest rates. Doves tend to support low-interest rates and an expansionary monetary policy because they value indicators like low unemployment over keeping inflation low. If an economist suggests that inf...
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Dow 30
Dow 30 What Is the Dow 30? The Dow 30, commonly referred to as the "Dow," or the "Dow Jones Industrial Average," was created by Wall Street Journal editor Charles Dow and got its name from Dow and his business partner, Edward Jones. The stock market index was developed as a simple means of tracking U.S. stock market ...
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Dow Jones 65 Composite Average
Dow Jones 65 Composite Average What Is the Dow Jones 65 Composite Average? The Dow Jones 65 Composite Average is an index comprised of 65 large public companies in the industrial, transportation, and utility sectors. The index is made up of the 30 stocks that form the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), 20 stocks that...
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Dower
Dower Definition of Dower A Dower is a common law that entitled a widow to a portion of her husband's estate in absence of a will. The provision of dower allowed the wife to provide for herself and any children born during the marriage. In most circumstances, the widow was granted up to one-third interest in her husban...
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Dow Jones BRIC 50 Index
Dow Jones BRIC 50 Index What Is the Dow Jones BRIC 50 Index? The Dow Jones BRIC 50 Index is a market capitalization-weighted stock index containing 50 of the most liquid and largest companies operating in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC nations). The index uses the Dow Jones Global Indexes as its stock universe ...
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Credit Default Swap Index (CDX)
Credit Default Swap Index (CDX) What Is the Credit Default Swap Index (CDX)? The credit default swap index (CDX), formerly the Dow Jones CDX, is a benchmark financial instrument made up of credit default swaps (CDS) that have been issued by North American or emerging market companies. The CDX was the first CDS index, w...
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Down Payment
Down Payment What Is a Down Payment? A down payment is a type of payment, often in cash, made in the early stages of a purchase of an expensive good or service. The payment represents a percentage of the full purchase price. In some cases, the down payment is not refundable if the deal falls through because of the purc...
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Downgrade
Downgrade What Is a Downgrade? A downgrade is a negative change in the rating of a security. This situation occurs when analysts feel that the future prospects for the security have weakened from the original recommendation, usually due to a material and fundamental change in the company's operations, future outlook, o...
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DownREIT
DownREIT What Is DownREIT? DownREIT is a joint endeavor between a real estate owner and a real estate investment trust (REIT) for the purpose of acquiring and controlling real estate. Key Takeaways A DownREIT is a partnership agreement between an REIT and a real estate owner that enables deferring of tax on sale of ap...
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Downside Tasuki Gap
Downside Tasuki Gap What is a Downside Tasuki Gap? A Downside Tasuki Gap is a candlestick formation that is commonly used to signal the continuation of the current downtrend. The pattern is formed when a series of candlesticks have demonstrated the following characteristics: 1. The first candle is red or back (down) wi...
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Downside Risk Definition
Downside Risk Definition What Is Downside Risk? Downside risk is an estimation of a security's potential to suffer a decline in value if the market conditions change, or the amount of loss that could be sustained as a result of the decline. Depending on the measure used, downside risk explains a worst-case scenario for...
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Downstream Guarantee
Downstream Guarantee DEFINITION of Downstream Guarantee Downstream guarantee (or guaranty) is a pledge placed on a loan on behalf of the borrowing party by the borrowing party's parent company or stockholder. By guaranteeing the loan for its subsidiary company, the parent company provides assurance to the lenders that ...
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Downswing
Downswing What Is a Downswing? A downswing is a downward turn in the level of economic or business activity, often caused by fluctuations in the business cycle or other macroeconomic events. When used in the context of securities, a downswing refers to a downward turn in the value of a security after a period of stable...
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Down Volume
Down Volume What Is Down Volume? Down volume occurs when a security’s price decreases accompanied with a high volume of trading. Down volume is a trading scenario that may also be referred to as down on volume. This can be contrasted with up volume. Key Takeaways Down volume is the circumstance where the price of a se...
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Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) What Is a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)? A deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) is an employer-sponsored Canadian profit sharing plan that is registered with the Canadian Revenue Agency, which is basically the Canadian version of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United ...
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Dram Shop Laws
Dram Shop Laws What Are Dram Shop Laws? Dram shop laws hold a business liable for serving or selling alcohol to minors or intoxicated persons who later cause death, injury, or property damage to another person. Key Takeaways Dram shop laws hold a business liable for serving or selling alcohol to minors or intoxicated ...
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Drawdown Percentage
Drawdown Percentage What Is a Drawdown Percentage? A drawdown percentage is the portion of a retirement account that a retiree withdraws each year. If the drawdown percentage is too high, the retiree will outlive their savings and struggle financially at the end of their life. If the drawdown percentage is too low, the...
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Drawdown
Drawdown What Is a Drawdown? A drawdown is a peak-to-trough decline during a specific period for an investment, trading account, or fund. A drawdown is usually quoted as the percentage between the peak and the subsequent trough. If a trading account has $10,000 in it, and the funds drop to $9,000 before moving back abo...
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Drawee
Drawee What Is a Drawee? Drawee is a legal and banking term used to describe the party that has been directed by the depositor to pay a certain sum of money to the person presenting the check or draft. A typical example is if you are cashing a paycheck. The bank that cashes your check is the drawee, your employer who w...
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Drip Marketing
Drip Marketing What Is Drip Marketing? Drip marketing is a strategy employed by many direct marketers where a constant flow of marketing material is sent to customers over a period of time. Drip marketing endeavors to create sales through long-term repeated exposure to its recipients of the goods and services that are ...
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Drive-By Deal
Drive-By Deal What Is a Drive-By Deal? A drive-by deal is a slang term referring to a venture capitalist (VC) who invests in a startup with the goal of executing a very quick exit strategy, ideally by way of an initial public offering (IPO) on a stock exchange. Key Takeaways A drive-by deal is a slang term referring t...
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Dry Closing
Dry Closing What Is a Dry Closing? A dry closing is a type of real estate closing in which the entire closing requirements are fulfilled except for the disbursement of funds. A real estate closing is the completion of a transaction involving the sale or exchange of real estate. In a dry closing, all involved parties ag...
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Debt-Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
Debt-Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) What Is the Debt-Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)? The debt-service coverage ratio applies to corporate, government, and personal finance. In the context of corporate finance, the debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) is a measurement of a firm's available cash flow to pay current debt obli...
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Days Sales Outstanding – DSO Definition
Days Sales Outstanding – DSO Definition What Is Days Sales Outstanding – DSO? Days sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of the average number of days that it takes a company to collect payment after a sale has been made. DSO is often determined on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, and can be calculated by dividing ...
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Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) What Is the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)? The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is an American financial services company founded in 1999 that provides clearing and settlement services for the financial markets. When the DTCC was establ...
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Dual Pricing
Dual Pricing What Is Dual Pricing? Dual pricing is the practice of setting different prices in different markets for the same product or service. This tactic may be used by a business for a variety of reasons, but it is most often an aggressive move to take market share away from competitors. Dual pricing is similar to...
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Dual Rate Income Tax
Dual Rate Income Tax What is a Dual Rate Income Tax A dual rate income tax is an income tax rate structure in which two different tax rates are charged depending on income levels. BREAKING DOWN Dual Rate Income Tax With dual rate income tax, all income will be taxed at the lower rate up to the cutoff income level, and ...
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Dual Class Stock
Dual Class Stock What Is a Dual Class Stock? A dual class stock is the issuing of various types of shares by a single company. A dual class stock structure can consist of Class A and Class B shares, for example. Shares can differ, based on distinct voting rights and dividend payments. When multiple share classes are ty...
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Due-on-Sale Clause
Due-on-Sale Clause What Is a Due-on-Sale Clause? A due-on-sale clause is a provision in a mortgage contract that requires the mortgage to be repaid in full upon a sale or conveyance of partial or full interest in the property that secures the mortgage. This provision as also sometimes referred to as an acceleration cla...
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Due Bill
Due Bill What Is a Due Bill? A due bill is a financial instrument used to document and identify a stock seller's obligation to deliver a pending dividend to the stock's buyer. A due bill is also used when the stock's buyer is obligated to deliver a pending dividend to the stock's seller. Due bills can be used in a simi...
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Due Diligence
Due Diligence What Is Due Diligence? Due diligence is an investigation, audit, or review performed to confirm facts or details of a matter under consideration. In the financial world, due diligence requires an examination of financial records before entering into a proposed transaction with another party. 1:38 Due D...
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Dumping
Dumping What Is Dumping? Dumping is a term used in the context of international trade. It's when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in the exporter's domestic market. Because dumping typically involves substantial export volumes of a product, i...
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Durables
Durables What Are Durables? Durables, also known as durable goods or consumer durables, is a category of consumer goods that do not wear out quickly, and therefore do not have to be purchased frequently. They are known as "durable goods" because they tend to last for at least three years. They are, of course, a part of...
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Duration
Duration What Is Duration? Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates. A bond's duration is easily confused with its term or time to maturity because they are both measured in years. However, a bond's term is a linear measure of the years until...
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Durbin Amendment
Durbin Amendment What Is the Durbin Amendment? The Durbin Amendment is a part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that limits transaction fees imposed upon merchants by debit card issuers. The amendment, named after U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin and introduced in 2010, proposed to restrict...
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Duress
Duress What Is Duress? Duress describes the act of using force, false imprisonment, coercion, threats, or psychological pressure to compel someone to act contrary to their wishes or interests. Duress is also used as a form of defense to a crime by a defendant who is compelled or coerced to commit the crime because they...
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Dusseldorf Stock Exchange (DUS)
Dusseldorf Stock Exchange (DUS) What Is the Dusseldorf Stock Exchange (DUS)? The term Dusseldorf Stock Exchange refers to a German stock exchange located in Dusseldorf. Commonly referred to as the Borse Dusseldorf, it also provides information and consulting services. Once operating with a physical trading floor, the e...
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Dutch Tulip Bulb Market Bubble Definition
Dutch Tulip Bulb Market Bubble Definition What Was the Dutch Tulip Bulb Market Bubble? The Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, also known as 'tulipmania' was one of the most famous market bubbles and crashes of all time. It occurred in Holland during the early to mid 1600s when speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to...
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Duty Free
Duty Free What Is Duty-Free? Duty-free refers to the act of being able to purchase an item in particular circumstances without paying import, sales, value-added, or other taxes. Duty-free stores are an enticing perk of international travel. These retail businesses sell merchandise that is exempt from duties and taxes w...
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Dwarf
Dwarf What Is a Dwarf? While it is a distasteful relic from another era, the term "dwarf" is sometimes used as a slang term to describe a pool of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), otherwise known as Fannie Mae, with a shorter maturity date of 15 years. Key Tak...
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Determination Letter
Determination Letter What Is a Determination Letter? A determination letter is a formal document issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that indicates whether or not a company's employee benefit plan has been found to meet the minimum legal requirements for special tax treatment. Key Takeaways A determination le...
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E-Micro Forex Futures
E-Micro Forex Futures What Are E-Micro Forex Futures? E-Micro Forex Futures are a type of currency futures contract that is traded on CME Globex, an international trading platform that specializes in futures and options contracts. E-Micro Forex Futures are unique in that they are one-tenth the size of a standard forex ...
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E
E What Is E? "E" was a temporary character suffix added to stock symbols traded on the Nasdaq exchange, which indicated that the issuer of the stock was delinquent in regulatory filings. The "E" suffix is currently only used for Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) issues. The Nasdaq replaced the "E" suffix with t...
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EAFE Index
EAFE Index What Is the EAFE Index? The EAFE Index is a stock index offered by MSCI that covers non-U.S. and Canadian equity markets. It serves as a performance benchmark for the major international equity markets as represented by 21 major MSCI indices from Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The EAFE Index is th...
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Early Majority
Early Majority What Is Early Majority? The terms "early majority" refers to the first sizable segment of a population to adopt an innovative offering. The early majority represents approximately 34% of the overall population and tends to embrace new products only after observing "innovators" and "early adopters" they p...
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Earmarking
Earmarking What Is Earmarking? Earmarking is the practice of setting particular money aside for a specific purpose. The term can be used in several contexts, such as in congressional appropriations of taxpayer funds to individual practices like mental accounting. Key Takeaways Earmarking is the process whereby people...
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Earned Income
Earned Income What Is Earned Income? Earned income includes wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, tips, and net earnings from self-employment, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) definition. It can also include long-term disability and union strike benefits and, in some cases, payments from certain deferre...
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Earned Income Credit (EIC)
Earned Income Credit (EIC) What Is the Earned Income Credit? The earned income credit (EIC) is a tax credit that helps certain U.S. taxpayers with low earned incomes to report for the tax year. The EIC reduces the amount of tax owed on a dollar-for-dollar basis and may result in a refund to the taxpayer if the amount o...
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Earnest Money
Earnest Money What Is Earnest Money? Earnest money is a deposit made to a seller that represents a buyer's good faith to buy a home. The money gives the buyer extra time to get financing and conduct the title search, property appraisal, and inspections before closing. In many ways, earnest money can be considered a dep...
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Earning Assets
Earning Assets What Are Earning Assets? Earning assets are income-producing investments that are owned, or held, by a business, institution or individual. These assets also have a base value and the ability to produce additional funds beyond the inherent value for the investment holder. This allows the investment holde...
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Earnings Call
Earnings Call What Is an Earnings Call? Earnings call is a conference call between the management of a public company, analysts, investors, and the media to discuss the company’s financial results during a given reporting period, such as a quarter or a fiscal year. An earnings call is usually preceded by an earnings re...
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Earnings Withholding Order
Earnings Withholding Order What Is an Earnings Withholding Order? An earnings withholding order is a court order issued by a judge that instructs an employer to garnish wages from one of their employees. These notices are issued when creditors have succeeded in obtaining a legal judgment against a debtor, who in this c...
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Earnings Recast
Earnings Recast What Is an Earnings Recast? An earnings recast is the act of amending and re-releasing a previously released earnings statement, with specified intent. Some of the most typical reasons for recasting earnings are to show the impact of a discontinued business or to separate out earnings-related events tha...
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Earnout
Earnout What Is an Earnout? An earnout is a contractual provision stating that the seller of a business is to obtain additional compensation in the future if the business achieves certain financial goals, which are usually stated as a percentage of gross sales or earnings. If an entrepreneur seeking to sell a business ...
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Easement In Gross
Easement In Gross What is an Easement In Gross An easement in gross is an easement that attaches a particular right to an individual or entity rather than to the property itself. The easement in gross is often considered irrevocable for the life of the individual, but it can be rendered void if the individual sells the...
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Ease Of Movement
Ease Of Movement What is Ease Of Movement? Richard Arms' Ease of Movement indicator is a technical study that attempts to quantify a mix of momentum and volume information into one value. The intent is to use this value to discern whether prices are able to rise, or fall, with little resistance in the directional movem...
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Easy Money
Easy Money What Is Easy Money? Easy money, in academic terms, denotes a condition in the money supply and monetary policy where the U.S. Federal Reserve allows cash to build up within the banking system—as this lowers interest rates and makes it easier for banks and lenders to loan money. Therefore, it’s easier for bor...
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Eating Someone's Lunch
Eating Someone's Lunch What Is Eating Someone's Lunch? Eating someone's lunch refers to the act of an aggressive competition that results in one company taking portions of another company's market share. Market share is the percentage of an industry or market's total sales that is achieved by one company during a speci...
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'Eat Your Own Dog Food'
'Eat Your Own Dog Food' What Is "Eat Your Own Dog Food"? "Eat your own dog food" is a colloquial expression that describes a company using its own products or services for its internal operations. The term is believed to have originated with Microsoft in the 1980s, although the terms true origins are debated. The gist ...
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Earnings Before Interest After Taxes (EBIAT)
Earnings Before Interest After Taxes (EBIAT) What Is Earnings Before Interest After Taxes (EBIAT)? Earnings before interest after taxes (EBIAT) is one of a number of financial measures that are used to evaluate a company's operating performance for a quarter or a year. EBIAT measures a company's profitability without t...
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EBITA
EBITA What Is EBITA? Earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization (EBITA) is a measure of company profitability used by investors. It is helpful for comparison of one company to another in the same line of business. In some cases, it also can provide a more accurate view of the company's real performance over time...
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EBITDA Margin
EBITDA Margin What Is EBITDA Margin? EBITDA margin is a measure of a company's operating profit as a percentage of its revenue. The acronym EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Knowing the EBITDA margin allows for a comparison of one company's real performance to others in ...
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EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization What Is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization – EBITDA? EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, is a measure of a company's overall financial performance and is used as an alternative t...
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EBITDARM
EBITDARM What Is EBITDARM? EBITDARM (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent, and management fees) is a selective earnings metric employed to measure the financial performance of certain companies. EBITDARM is compared to more common measures, such as EBITDA, when a company's rent and manageme...
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EBITDAX
EBITDAX What Is EBITDAX? EBITDAX is an indicator of financial performance that is used when reporting earnings, specifically for oil and mineral exploration companies. The acronym stands for "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation (or Depletion), Amortization, and Exploration Expense." EBITDAX is calculated as f...
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e-CBOT
e-CBOT What Is the e-CBOT? The e-CBOT is an electronic trading platform operated by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). It is primary used by traders wishing to speculate and hedge against risks in the commodity futures and financial derivatives markets. Key Takeaways The e-CBOT is the current electronic trading platf...
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) What Is the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)? The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a law created by the U.S. government with the aim of giving all individuals an equal opportunity to obtain loans and other types of credit from financial institutions and other lenders. Key Ta...
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Econometrics
Econometrics What Is Econometrics? Econometrics is the quantitative application of statistical and mathematical models using data to develop theories or test existing hypotheses in economics and to forecast future trends from historical data. It subjects real-world data to statistical trials and then compares and contr...
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Economic Collapse
Economic Collapse What Is Economic Collapse? An economic collapse is a breakdown of a national, regional, or territorial economy that typically follows a time of crisis. An economic collapse occurs at the onset of a severe version of an economic contraction, depression, or recession and can last any number of years dep...
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Economic Integration
Economic Integration What Is Economic Integration? Economic integration is an arrangement among nations that typically includes the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies. Economic integration aims to reduce costs for both consumers and producers and to increase ...
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Economic Man
Economic Man What Is an Economic Man? The term "economic man" (also referred to as "homo economicus") refers to an idealized person who acts rationally, with perfect knowledge and who seeks to maximize personal utility or satisfaction. The presence of an economic man is an assumption of many economic models. Key Takeaw...
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Economic Think Tank
Economic Think Tank What Is an Economic Think Tank? An economic think tank is an organization whose mission it is to study and reflect on economic issues. Economic think tanks are essentially economic policy institutes that work to develop and propose economic strategies and policies to benefit the overall economy. Eco...
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Economic Efficiency
Economic Efficiency What Is Economic Efficiency? Economic efficiency is when all goods and factors of production in an economy are distributed or allocated to their most valuable uses and waste is eliminated or minimized. Key Takeaways Economic efficiency is when every scarce resource in an economy is used and distri...
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Economic Growth Rate
Economic Growth Rate What Is an Economic Growth Rate? An economic growth rate is the percentage change in the value of all of the goods and services produced in a nation during a specific period of time, as compared to an earlier period. The economic growth rate is used to measure the comparative health of an economy o...
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Economic Moat
Economic Moat What is an Economic Moat? Conceptualized and named by Warren Buffett, an economic moat is a distinct advantage a company has over its competitors which allows it to protect its market share and profitability. It is often an advantage that is difficult to mimic or duplicate (brand identity, patents) and th...
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Economic Order Quantity – EOQ Definition
Economic Order Quantity – EOQ Definition What Is Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)? Economic order quantity (EOQ) is the ideal order quantity a company should purchase to minimize inventory costs such as holding costs, shortage costs, and order costs. This production-scheduling model was developed in 1913 by Ford W. Harris...
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Guide to Economics
Guide to Economics What Is Economics? Economics is a social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. It studies how individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make choices about how to allocate resources. Economics focuses on the actions of human beings, based o...
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Economy
Economy What Is an Economy? An economy is the large set of inter-related production, consumption, and exchange activities that aid in determining how scarce resources are allocated. The production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services are used to fulfill the needs of those living and operating within the...
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EdTech
EdTech What Is EdTech? EdTech (a combination of "education" and "technology") refers to hardware and software designed to enhance teacher-led learning in classrooms and improve students' education outcomes. EdTech is still in the early stages of its development, but it shows promise as a method of customizing a curricu...
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Education Loan
Education Loan What Is an Education Loan? An education loan is a sum of money borrowed to finance post-secondary education or higher education-related expenses. Education loans are intended to cover the cost of tuition, books and supplies, and living expenses while the borrower is in the process of pursuing a degree. P...
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Effective Gross Income (EGI)
Effective Gross Income (EGI) What Is Effective Gross Income? Effective gross income (EGI) is the Potential Gross Rental Income plus other income minus vacancy and credit costs of a rental property. EGI can be calculated by taking the potential gross income from an investment property, add other forms of income generate...
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Effective Duration
Effective Duration What Is Effective Duration? Effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds that have embedded options. This measure of duration takes into account the fact that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change and is, therefore, a measure of risk. Effective duration can be estimate...
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Effective Annual Interest Rate
Effective Annual Interest Rate What Is an Effective Annual Interest Rate? The effective annual interest rate is the real return on a savings account or any interest-paying investment when the effects of compounding over time are taken into account. It also reveals the real percentage rate owed in interest on a loan, a ...
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Effects Test
Effects Test What Is an Effects Test? The effects test is a method used to assess the discriminatory impact of credit policies. The statutory basis is the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), which prohibits credit denials on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex marital status, or age. Key Takeaways...
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Efficiency Definition
Efficiency Definition What Is Efficiency? Efficiency signifies a peak level of performance that uses the least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output. Efficiency requires reducing the number of unnecessary resources used to produce a given output including personal time and energy. It is a measurable ...
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Efficient Frontier
Efficient Frontier What Is the Efficient Frontier? The efficient frontier is the set of optimal portfolios that offer the highest expected return for a defined level of risk or the lowest risk for a given level of expected return. Portfolios that lie below the efficient frontier are sub-optimal because they do not prov...
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Egalitarianism
Egalitarianism What Is Egalitarianism? Egalitarianism is a philosophical perspective that emphasizes equality and equal treatment across gender, religion, economic status, and political beliefs. Egalitarianism may focus on income inequality and distribution, which are ideas that influenced the development of various ec...
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EIA Petroleum Status Report
EIA Petroleum Status Report What is the EIA Petroleum Status Report The EIA Petroleum Status Report is published every Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. It details the level of crude-oil reserves that the U.S. holds, as well as the amount of crude ...
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Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR)
Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR) What Is the Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR)? The Emirates Interbank Offered Rate, known by its abbreviation EIBOR, is the benchmark interest rate, stated in UAE dirham, for lending between banks within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market. The dirham is the unit of curre...
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Election Period
Election Period What Is an Election Period? An election period is a period during which an investor who owns an extendable or retractable bond, or the issuer of those bonds, must indicate whether or not they will exercise their option to extend or retract those bonds. An extendable bond is a long-term debt security tha...
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Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) What Is Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)? Electronic benefit transfer is a card-based system similar to a debit card that allows recipients of government assistance such as food stamps to pay retailers directly for their purchases. State governments provide benefits and track their us...
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Electronic Transfer Account (ETA)
Electronic Transfer Account (ETA) What Is an Electronic Transfer Account (ETA)? An electronic transfer account (ETA) is a bank account for federal payment recipients who do not have checking or savings accounts. ETAs provide an alternative to receiving federal payments by check for Social Security, SSI, and the Railroa...
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Electronic Check
Electronic Check What Is an Electronic Check? An electronic check, or e-check, is a form of payment made via the Internet, or another data network, designed to perform the same function as a conventional paper check. Since the check is in an electronic format, it can be processed in fewer steps. Additionally, it has mo...
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Eligible Rollover Distribution
Eligible Rollover Distribution What Is an Eligible Rollover Distribution? An eligible rollover distribution is a distribution from one qualified retirement plan that is able to be rolled over or transferred to another eligible plan. By rolling over the funds in the plan to another type of individual retirement account ...
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Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom Who Was Elinor Ostrom? Elinor Ostrom was a political scientist who in 2009 became the first-ever woman to receive the prestigious Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, along with economist Oliver Williamson. Ostrom was awarded the accolade for her research analyzing economic governance, with a focus ...
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Elliott Wave Theory
Elliott Wave Theory What Is Elliott Wave Theory? The Elliott Wave Theory was developed by Ralph Nelson Elliott to describe price movements in financial markets, in which he observed and identified recurring, fractal wave patterns. Waves can be identified in stock price movements and in consumer behavior. Investors tr...
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Elves
Elves What Are Elves? Elves is a nickname for the 10 technical analysts who appeared regularly on the PBS television show "Wall Street Week." The show aired between 1970 and 2005, and the analysts attempted to predict the direction of stock prices for the next six months using technical analysis. Key Takeaways: Elves...
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Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) What Is an Exponential Moving Average (EMA)? An exponential moving average (EMA) is a type of moving average (MA) that places a greater weight and significance on the most recent data points. The exponential moving average is also referred to as the exponentially weighted moving average...
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Email Money Transfer (EMT)
Email Money Transfer (EMT) What Is an Email Money Transfer (EMT)? An email money transfer (EMT) is a retail banking service that allows users to transfer funds between personal accounts, using email and their online banking service. Mostly used in Canada, email money transfers are often called Interac e-Transfers. EMTs...