Equity Research Glossary

Important definitions and terminologies used in Equity Research

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A

Accounting Standards in Equity Research

Accrual Accounting in Equity Research

Active Management in Equity Research

Adjusted Earnings in Equity Research

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in Equity Research

Alpha in Equity Research

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in Equity Research

Altman Z-Score in Equity Research

Amortization in Equity Research

Analyst Report in Equity Research

Annual Report in Equity Research

Annualized in Equity Research

Annualized rate of return in Equity Research

Appreciation in Equity Research

Arbitrage in Equity Research

Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) in Equity Research

Asset Allocation in Equity Research

Asset class in Equity Research

Asset Management in Equity Research

Average maturity in Equity Research

Average True Range (ATR) in Equity Research

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B

Balanced fund in Equity Research

Bar Chart in Equity Research

Bear Market in Equity Research

Bearish in Equity Research

Benchmark in Equity Research

Beta in Equity Research

Bid-Ask Spread in Equity Research

Black-Scholes Model in Equity Research

Blue chip in Equity Research

Blue Chip Stocks in Equity Research

Board of Trustees in Equity Research

Bond in Equity Research

Bond Fund in Equity Research

Bond Ratings in Equity Research

Book Value in Equity Research

Bottom-up Approach in Equity Research

Break-even Analysis in Equity Research

Breakout in Equity Research

Breakpoint in Equity Research

Bull market in Equity Research

Bullish in Equity Research

Business Finance in Equity Research

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C

Call Option in Equity Research

Capital in Equity Research

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in Equity Research

Capital Budgeting in Equity Research

Capital Expenditures in Equity Research

Capital gain in Equity Research

Capital gains ex-date in Equity Research

Capital gains long term in Equity Research

Capital gains reinvest NAV in Equity Research

Capital gains short term in Equity Research

Capital loss in Equity Research

Capital Structure in Equity Research

Capitalization in Equity Research

Cash and Credit Management in Equity Research

Cash Conversion Cycle in Equity Research

Cash equivalent in Equity Research

Cash Flow from Operations in Equity Research

Cash Flow per Share in Equity Research

Cash Flow Statement in Equity Research

Cash Flow Valuation Process in Equity Research

Catalyst in Equity Research

Center for Carbon Transition (CTT) in Equity Research

Central Bank in Equity Research

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Certainly, here are some more terms for the glossary: in Equity Research

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Equity Research

Climate action 100+ in Equity Research

Closed-end Fund in Equity Research

Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) in Equity Research

Commercial Paper in Equity Research

Commodity Trading in Equity Research

Common stock in Equity Research

Company Analysis in Equity Research

Comparable Company Analysis in Equity Research

Competitive Business Strategies in Equity Research

Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in Equity Research

Compound Interest in Equity Research

Consolidated Financial Statements in Equity Research

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in Equity Research

Contract for Difference (CFD) in Equity Research

Convertible Securities in Equity Research

Corporate bond in Equity Research

Corporate engagement in Equity Research

Corporate Finance in Equity Research

Corporate Financial Planning in Equity Research

Corporate Governance in Equity Research

Corporate social responsibility in Equity Research

Cost of Capital in Equity Research

Country breakdown in Equity Research

Covering Analyst in Equity Research

Credit Analysis in Equity Research

Currency Hedging in Equity Research

Custodian in Equity Research

Cut-off time in Equity Research

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D

Daily dividend factor (date) in Equity Research

Day Trading in Equity Research

Debt Rating in Equity Research

Debt Restructuring in Equity Research

Debt-to-Equity Ratio in Equity Research

Default in Equity Research

Deflation in Equity Research

Depreciation in Equity Research

Derivatives in Equity Research

Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) in Equity Research

Discount cash Flow Valuation Model in Equity Research

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis in Equity Research

Distribution schedule in Equity Research

Diversification in Equity Research

Dividend in Equity Research

Dividend Discount Model (DDM) in Equity Research

Dividend Discount Models in Equity Research

Dividend paid in Equity Research

Dividend Payout Ratio in Equity Research

Dividend reinvest NAV in Equity Research

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) in Equity Research

Dividend Yield in Equity Research

Dollar cost averaging in Equity Research

Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) in Equity Research

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E

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) in Equity Research

Earnings Per Share (EPS) in Equity Research

Earnings Quality in Equity Research

Economic Analysis in Equity Research

Economic Indicators in Equity Research

Economic Moat in Equity Research

Economic Value Added (EVA) in Equity Research

Effective Annual Rate (EAR) in Equity Research

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) in Equity Research

Emerging Markets in Equity Research

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in Equity Research

Enterprise Multiple (EV/EBITDA) in Equity Research

Enterprise Value (EV) in Equity Research

Environmental in Equity Research

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration in Equity Research

EPS in Equity Research

Equities in Equity Research

Equity fund in Equity Research

Equity Income in Equity Research

Equity Research in Equity Research

Equity Risk Premium in Equity Research

Equity Valuation in Equity Research

ESG Investing in Equity Research

Exchange privilege in Equity Research

Exchange Rate Risk in Equity Research

eXchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in Equity Research

Ex-Dividend in Equity Research

Ex-Dividend date in Equity Research

Expense ratio in Equity Research

Expense ratio (date) in Equity Research

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F

Federal Funds Rate (Fed Funds Rate) in Equity Research

Federal Reserve Board (The Fed) in Equity Research

Federal Reserve System in Equity Research

Financial Leverage in Equity Research

Financial Management in Equity Research

Financial materiality in Equity Research

Financial Modeling in Equity Research

Financial Ratio in Equity Research

Financial Risk in Equity Research

Financial Statement Analysis in Equity Research

Financial Statements in Equity Research

Fiscal Policy in Equity Research

Fixed income fund in Equity Research

Fixed income security in Equity Research

Fixed-Income Securities in Equity Research

Forecasting in Equity Research

Foreign Exchange (Forex) in Equity Research

Forward Contract in Equity Research

Forward P/E Ratio in Equity Research

Free Cash Flow (FCF) in Equity Research

Free Cash Flow Models in Equity Research

Free Float in Equity Research

Fund in Equity Research

Fundamental Analysis in Equity Research

Fundamental Indexing in Equity Research

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G

Gamma in Equity Research

Gap Analysis in Equity Research

General Obligation Bonds in Equity Research

Geometric Mean in Equity Research

Gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Equity Research

Gordon Growth Model in Equity Research

Governance in Equity Research

Green Bond Principles in Equity Research

Green bonds in Equity Research

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Equity Research

Gross Margin in Equity Research

Growth Investing in Equity Research

Growth Rate Analysis in Equity Research

Growth Rate Sustainability in Equity Research

Growth Stock in Equity Research

Growth-style funds in Equity Research

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H

Hedge Fund in Equity Research

Hedging in Equity Research

High Frequency Trading (HFT) in Equity Research

Historical Volatility in Equity Research

Holding Period Return in Equity Research

Home Equity in Equity Research

Horizontal Analysis in Equity Research

Human Capital in Equity Research

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I

Impact investing in Equity Research

Index in Equity Research

Index and Indicators in Equity Research

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in Equity Research

Industrial Forces in Equity Research

Industry Analysis in Equity Research

Inflation in Equity Research

Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) in Equity Research

Initial Margin in Equity Research

Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Equity Research

Insider Trading in Equity Research

Insider Trading Regulations in Equity Research

Interest Coverage Ratio in Equity Research

Interest rate in Equity Research

Interest Rate Risk in Equity Research

Interest Rates in Equity Research

Interest-rate risk in Equity Research

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Equity Research

International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Equity Research

Intrinsic Value in Equity Research

Inventory Turnover Ratio in Equity Research

Investment advisor in Equity Research

Investment Banking in Equity Research

Investment company in Equity Research

Investment Evaluation in Equity Research

Investment grade bonds in Equity Research

Investment objective in Equity Research

Investment Policy Statement (IPS) in Equity Research

Investment stewardship in Equity Research

IPO Roadshow in Equity Research

IPO Underwriting in Equity Research

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J

Joint Ventures in Equity Research

Junk bond in Equity Research

Junk Bond Rating in Equity Research

Junk Bonds in Equity Research

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K

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Equity Research

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L

Large-cap in Equity Research

LBO (Leveraged Buyout) in Equity Research

Letter of intent in Equity Research

Leverage in Equity Research

Leverage Ratio in Equity Research

LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) in Equity Research

Lipper ratings in Equity Research

Liquidity in Equity Research

Liquidity Ratio in Equity Research

Liquidity Risk in Equity Research

Loads (back-end, front-end and no-load) in Equity Research

Long-Term Debt in Equity Research

Long-Term Growth Rate in Equity Research

Long-term investment strategy in Equity Research

Low-Cost Provider Strategy in Equity Research

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M

M1, M2, M3 in Equity Research

Macroeconomic Analysis in Equity Research

Macroeconomy in Equity Research

Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) in Equity Research

Management fee in Equity Research

Market Capitalization in Equity Research

Market Capitalization Weighting in Equity Research

Market Maker in Equity Research

Market Order in Equity Research

Market participants in Equity Research

Market price in Equity Research

Market Risk in Equity Research

Market Segmentation in Equity Research

Market timing in Equity Research

Marketable Securities in Equity Research

Maturity in Equity Research

Maturity distribution in Equity Research

Median Market Cap in Equity Research

Merger and Acquisition (M&A) in Equity Research

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory in Equity Research

Microeconomic Analysis in Equity Research

Mid-cap in Equity Research

Modeling in Equity Research

Momentum Trading in Equity Research

Monetary Policy in Equity Research

Money Market in Equity Research

Money market mutual fund in Equity Research

Morningstar ratings in Equity Research

Multiples Analysis in Equity Research

Municipal Bonds in Equity Research

Mutual fund in Equity Research

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N

Naked Short Selling in Equity Research

NASDAQ in Equity Research

Net Asset Value (NAV) in Equity Research

Net Asset Value per share (NAV) in Equity Research

Net Income in Equity Research

Net Present Value (NPV) in Equity Research

Net Working Capital in Equity Research

Nominal Interest Rate in Equity Research

Non-Performing Loan (NPL) in Equity Research

Number of Holdings in Equity Research

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O

Operating Income in Equity Research

Operating Lease in Equity Research

Operating Margin in Equity Research

Option Chain in Equity Research

Options in Equity Research

Options Trading in Equity Research

Order Book in Equity Research

Out-of-the-Money Option in Equity Research

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P

P/B Ratio in Equity Research

P/E Ratio in Equity Research

P/E Ratio (1 yr forecast) in Equity Research

P/E Ratio (1 yr trailing) (long position) in Equity Research

Par Value in Equity Research

Paris Agreement in Equity Research

Passive Management in Equity Research

Pattern Day Trader in Equity Research

PEG Ratio in Equity Research

Performance Evaluation in Equity Research

Periodic Rate in Equity Research

Personal Financial Statement in Equity Research

Porter’s Five Force Analysis in Equity Research

Portfolio in Equity Research

Portfolio allocation in Equity Research

Portfolio Diversification in Equity Research

Portfolio holdings in Equity Research

Portfolio Management in Equity Research

Portfolio manager in Equity Research

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Equity Research

Preferred Dividend in Equity Research

Preferred Stock in Equity Research

Premium in Equity Research

Price-to-book in Equity Research

Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio in Equity Research

Price-to-Cash Flow (P/CF) Ratio in Equity Research

Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio in Equity Research

Price-to-Earnings Growth (PEG) Ratio in Equity Research

Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio in Equity Research

Primary Market in Equity Research

Private Equity in Equity Research

Private Placement in Equity Research

Profit Margin in Equity Research

Profitability Ratios in Equity Research

Prospectus in Equity Research

Proxy in Equity Research

Public offering price (POP) in Equity Research

Put Option in Equity Research

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Q

Qualified Dividend in Equity Research

Qualitative Analysis in Equity Research

Quality distribution in Equity Research

Quantitative Analysis in Equity Research

Quantitative Easing (QE) in Equity Research

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R

R2 in Equity Research

Ratings in Equity Research

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Equity Research

Real Interest Rate in Equity Research

Realized Gain/Loss in Equity Research

Recession in Equity Research

Redemption in Equity Research

Redemption Fee in Equity Research

Refinancing in Equity Research

Reinvestment option in Equity Research

Relative risk and potential return in Equity Research

Relative Valuation Models in Equity Research

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in Equity Research

Return on Assets (ROA) in Equity Research

Return on Equity (ROE) in Equity Research

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) in Equity Research

Return on Investment (ROI) in Equity Research

Revenue Growth in Equity Research

Revenue Recognition in Equity Research

Rights of accumulation in Equity Research

Risk Management in Equity Research

Risk Premium in Equity Research

Risk tolerance in Equity Research

Risk-Adjusted Return in Equity Research

Risk-Free Rate in Equity Research

Russell Indexes in Equity Research

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S

Sales charge in Equity Research

Sales Forecasting in Equity Research

SEC Filings in Equity Research

Secondary Market in Equity Research

Sector in Equity Research

Sector breakdown in Equity Research

Securities in Equity Research

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Equity Research

Securities Lending in Equity Research

Sell-Side Analyst in Equity Research

Share in Equity Research

Share Buyback in Equity Research

Share class net assets (date) in Equity Research

Share classes in Equity Research

Shareholder Equity in Equity Research

Shareholders’ Equity in Equity Research

Sharpe Ratio in Equity Research

Short Selling in Equity Research

Short-Term Debt in Equity Research

Short-term investment in Equity Research

Simple Interest in Equity Research

Small-cap in Equity Research

Small-Cap Stocks in Equity Research

Social in Equity Research

Social bonds in Equity Research

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) in Equity Research

SOTP Valuation in Equity Research

Standard & Poor’s Index in Equity Research

Standard Deviation in Equity Research

Statement of additional information (SAI) in Equity Research

Stock in Equity Research

Stock Fund in Equity Research

Stock Option in Equity Research

Stock Split in Equity Research

Stock Symbol in Equity Research

Stockholder in Equity Research

Stop-Loss Order in Equity Research

Straddle in Equity Research

Strip Bonds in Equity Research

Subordinated Debt in Equity Research

Supply and Demand in Equity Research

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Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) in Equity Research

Sustainability Bonds in Equity Research

Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB’s) in Equity Research

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Equity Research

Sustainable investing in Equity Research

SWOT Analysis in Equity Research

Systematic investment plan in Equity Research

Systematic Risk in Equity Research

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T

Task Force On Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in Equity Research

Tax-exempt income in Equity Research

Technical Analysis in Equity Research

Technical Analysis Chart in Equity Research

Technical Indicator in Equity Research

Time horizon in Equity Research

Top 10 holdings in Equity Research

Top 10 long and short positions in Equity Research

Top five contributors in Equity Research

Top five detractors in Equity Research

Top five holdings in Equity Research

Top five industries in Equity Research

Top-down Approach in Equity Research

Total Addressable Market (TAM) in Equity Research

Total Return in Equity Research

Tracking Error in Equity Research

Transfer agent in Equity Research

Treasury bill in Equity Research

Treasury bond in Equity Research

Treasury note in Equity Research

Treasury security in Equity Research

Treasury Stock in Equity Research

Trustee in Equity Research

Turnover Ratio in Equity Research

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U

Underperform in Equity Research

Undervalued in Equity Research

Underwriting in Equity Research

Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) in Equity Research

Unit Trust in Equity Research

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in Equity Research

United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance in Equity Research

United Nations-Supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in Equity Research

Unsystematic Risk in Equity Research

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V

Valuation in Equity Research

Value at Risk (VaR) in Equity Research

Value Investing in Equity Research

Value Stock in Equity Research

Value-style funds in Equity Research

Venture Capital in Equity Research

Volatility in Equity Research

Volatility Index (VIX) in Equity Research

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W

WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) in Equity Research

Warren Buffett in Equity Research

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) in Equity Research

Weighted average maturity in Equity Research

Working Capital in Equity Research

Wtd. Avg. Market Cap in Equity Research

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Y

Yield in Equity Research

Yield Curve in Equity Research

Yield to maturity in Equity Research

Yield to maturity distribution in Equity Research

Yield-to-Maturity (YTM) in Equity Research

YTD in Equity Research

YTD Return (w load) in Equity Research

YTD total return in Equity Research

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Z

Zero-Coupon Bond in Equity Research

Z-Score in Equity Research

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