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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW) – The best-known measure of stock prices consisting of 30 large, well-known companies in major…

Earnings – The amount of money that remains after subtracting the company’s operating and non-operating expenses from its revenue. Earnings…

Profit – Company Expenses = Earnings

Earnings Per Share (EPS) – A company’s profit divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Economic Cycle – The pattern of changes in economic performance. There are four phases in the economic cycle (expansion, peak,…

Election Cycle – The theory that the economy rises and declines based on the year of a president’s term in…

Emergency Funds – Money saved to be used for unforeseen events.

Entrepreneur – A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.

Environment – The elements of the natural world including the earth, its oceans, air, and land.

Environment, Social, And Governance (ESG) – ESG Investing is a sustainable and responsible alternative to traditional investing that presents you…

Equity – In a brokerage account, equity is the value of all stocks and cash minus any loans owed to…

Exchange – A marketplace to buy and sell stock (e.g. Nasdaq & NYSE).

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) – Funds whose shares, like closed-end funds, are traded on a stock exchange. They may be passively…

Ex-Dividend Date – The date after which a stock’s buyer will not get the right to receive a dividend the…

Execute – Execution is the completion of a buy or sell order for a security. The execution of an order…

Expense Ratio – It is how much it costs to maintain the mutual fund in proportion to the value of…

Expenses – Money spent on goods and services. Expenses are often categorized as fixed, variable, and periodic.

External Factor – Something that does not directly involve the company like the COVID-19 pandemic or a decision by the…

Fiduciary – The fiduciary manages the assets for the benefit of the other person rather than for his or her…

Financial Statements – A company’s balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and income statement.