Investing Acronyms
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Here are some commonly used acronyms pertaining to investing and the stock market.
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A - D
ADR - American Depositary Receipts
AHT - After-Hours Trading
CDS - Credit default swap
COGS - Cost of Goods Sold
CPI - Consumer Price Index
DCF - Discounted cash flow
DD - Due diligence
DRIP - Dividend reinvestment plan
E - H
EBITDA - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
EPS - Earnings Per Share
EV - Enterprise value
FCF - Free cash flow
FIFO - First-in, First-Out
GAAP - Generally accepted accounting principles
HIFO - Highest-in, First-Out
I - L
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
LIFO - Last-in, First-Out
LSE - London Stock Exchange
M - P
M&A - Mergers and Acquisitions
MOE - Merger of equals
MoS - Margin of safety
MTM - Mark to Market
NASD - National Association of Securities Dealers
NASDAQ - National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
OTC - Over the counter (stocks)
Q - S
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
ROI - Return on investment
ROIC - Return on invested capital
S&P - Typically a reference to the S&P 500
SEP - Simplified Employee Pension
SRI - Socially responsible investing
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