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Key Financial Terms

a
ASSET VALUATION
ASSET TURNOVER
ASSET ALLOCATION
ASSET
APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API)
ANNUAL RETURN
ADJUSTED EBITDA
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
b
BROKER-DEALER
BOND ETF
BASIS RISK
BALANCED INVESTMENT STRATEGY
BACKTESTING
c
COST ACCOUNTING
COMMODITIES MARKETS
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOW
CAPITAL GAIN
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE(CAPEX)
CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL (CAPM)
CAPITAL
d
DOWNSIDE RISK
DUE DILIGENCE
DISCLOSURE
e
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EQUAL WEIGHT
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
EARNINGS BEFORE TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION
EARNINGS
f
FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOCUS STOCK OF THE WEEK
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
g
GLOBAL STARS
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS (GAAP)
GAP ANALYSIS
h
HEDGE FUND
l
LONG/SHORT FUND
LONG TERM-INVESTMENT STRATEGY
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
LARGE-CAP
i
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
INDEX FUNDS
m
MIFID II
MID-CAP
MORNING BRIEFING
n
NON-GAAP
NEW EPS ESTIMATE
o
OVERWEIGHT
p
PRIVATE BANKING
r
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TOLERANCE
RESEARCH NOTES
REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR (RIA)
s
SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECTOR BREAKDOWN
SEASONALITY
S&P INDICES
SECTOR STRATEGIES
SECTOR SCORECARD
SECTOR OUTLOOK
STREET TALK
STARS PERFORMANCE
STARS CHANGES
t
TECHNICAL MARKET INDICATORS
TREASURY MARKET COMMENTARY
TICKER SYMBOL
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
TAX FRAUD
u
UNDERWEIGHT
UNWEIGHTED
q
QUANT FUNDS
v
VOLATILITY
VALUATION ANALYSIS
V-SHAPED RECOVERY
w
WIRE HOUSE BROKER
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
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