Category: E

Ordinary shares of various types of stocks are bought and sold in a central trading place, called a securities market. In the US there are several of such markets, collectively called The

A place for trading investment vehicles, giving companies sources of capital, as well as investments for another entity to share risks, invest, and raise personal worth. Known also as stock market.

Calculated yearly cost for owning an asset, tallied up to a to-date, life-time cost of ownership.

Scholarly; smart. People who have great knowledge from spending extended time gaining this knowledge. This knowledge is gained formally through school, or personally by reading. Experts are considered to be erudite in

Projected leaving time and date for a ship at port or a flight at an airport. Typically for a specific city. Known also as expected time of departure.

Basing choices on what seems right or reasonable solely on one’s belief or value system. A trend of making ethical decisions this way.

Foreign currency denomination-based loan.

Exchange rating against one US dollar. Rate is how much of a foreign currency, in units and fractions, will buy one US dollar. The reciprocal term is how many US dollars, in

Perpetual renewal or reoccurrence regardless of what happens in the future.

One member of a group that is representative of the group. A person is a example of a member of a group of people.

Expense for using more miles than the maximum agreed to on a lease or rental contract.

Investing or dealing with competing currencies that have no mutually agreed-to fluctuation limit carries this exposure and uncertainty. Known also as currency risk.

Known also as exclusive agency agreement.

Equals a stock’s ex-dividend period’s first day. On and after this date until dividend payout date, a buyer of these shares will not earn the dividend yield. Known also as the reinvestment

Constitutional right to not disclose information, given to the government’s executive branch. Typically used to cover national defense and foreign policy. Protects sensitive information under the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.

Planned, condition-triggered timing for an investor to divest the assets and investment involved in the strategy, and this exit. It can be a planned buyout arrangement or cashing out of a startup

Consumer attitude theory type proposing consumers ranking of products is based on all of the product’s characteristics. Known also as the fishbein model.

The monetary costs for attaining the desired result as quickly as possible. In fast tracking repairs or replacement of a lost or damaged asset, overtime, express transport, prioritizing will each likely cost

Expenses owed, yet unpaid is the insurer’s liability.

An appropriation where no new contract can be done but is used to settle existing obligations.