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This glossary is designed to outline common terms and calculations used throughout our web site. Some calculations may vary from one quote provider to another.

Commonly Used Abbreviations

ACQ - Acquisition (ticker symbol)

ACRS - Accelerated Cost Recovery System

ADR - American Depository Receipt

AE - Account Executive

AIR - Assumed Interest Rate

AMBAC - AMBAC Indemnity Corporation

AMEX - American Stock Exchange

AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax

AON - All or None

ASE - American Stock Exchange

AUTO - EX Automated Execution System

BA - Bankers’ Acceptance

BAN - Bond Anticipation Note

B/D - Broker/Dealer

BIGI - Bond Investors Guaranty Inc.

BOM - Branch Office Manager

BW - Bid Wanted

CATS - Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities

CBOE - Chicago Board of Options Exchange

CBT - Chicago Board of Trade

CD - Certificate of Deposit

CEO - Chief Executive Officer

CFF - Certified Financial Planner

CFTC - Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CLN - Construction Loan Note

CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMV - Current Market Value

COD - Cash on Delivery

COMEX - Commodity Exchange (New York)

CPA - Certified Public Accountant

CPI - Consumer Price Index

cr - Credit

CUSIP - Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures

DBCC - District Business Conduct Committee

DIST - Exchange Distribution (ticker symbol)

DK - Don’t Know

DNR - Do Not Reduce

DOT - Designated Order Turnaround

DPP - Direct Participation Plan

dr - Debit

DTC - Depository Trust Company

DVP - Delivery vs. Payment (COD)

EBIT - Earnings Before Interest and Taxes

ECU - European Currency Unit

EPS - Earnings per Share

ERISA - Employment Retirement Income Security Act

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan

ETM - Escrowed to Maturity

EXIM - Export - Import Bank

FCOP - Foreign Currency Option Principal

FDIC - Federal deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB - Federal Farm Credit Bank

FGIC - Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FHA - Federal Housing Administration

FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICB - Federal Intermediate Credit Bank

FIFO - First-in First-out

FLB - Federal Land Bank

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

FOK - Fill or Kill

FOMC - Federal Open Market Committee

FRB - Federal Reserve Board

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

GNP - Gross National Product

GO - General Obligation

GTC - Good ‘Til Canceled

HR10 - Keogh Plan

HUD - Department Housing and Housing Development

IDB - Industrial Development Bond

IDC - Intangible Drilling Costs

IMM - International Monetary Market

IOC - Immediate or Cancel

IPO - Initial Public Offering

IRA - Individual Retirement Account

IRS - Internal Revenue Service

JT - Joint Tenants

LBO - Leveraged Buyout

LIFO - Last-in First-out

LOI - Letter of Intent

LP - Limited Partnership

LV - Loan Value

M1 - Money Supply

M2 - Money Supply

MBIAC - Municipal bond Investors Assurance Corporation

MKT - Market

MSRB - Municipal Security Rulemaking Board

NASD - National Association of Securities Dealers

NASDAQ - NASD Automated Quotations System

NAV - Net Asset Value

NFA - National Futures Association

NHA - New Housing Authority

NIC - Net Interest Cost

NMS - National Market System

NR - Not Rated

NYFE - New York Futures Exchange

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange

OB - Or Better

OCC - Options Clearing Corporation

OEX - S & P 100 Index (ticker symbol)

OID - Original Issue Discount

OPD - Delayed Opening (ticker symbol)

OSS - Order Support System

OTC - Over-the-Counter

OW - Offer Wanted

PACE - Philadelphia Automated Communication and Execution

P/E - Price-Earning Ratio

PFD - Preferred Stock

PHA - Public Housing Authority

PHLX - Philadelphia Stock Exchange

P&L - Profit and Loss Statement

POP - Public Offering Price

P&S - Purchase and Sales

PSE - Pacific Stock Exchange

RAN - Revenue Anticipation Note

REG - Regulation

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

REORG - Reorganization

REPO - Repurchase Agreement

ROE - Return on Equity

ROP - Registered options Principal

RP - Repurchase Agreement

RR - Registered Representative

SRA - Small Business Administration

S/D - Settlement Date

SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission

SEP - Simplified Employee Pension

SIAC - Securities Industry Automation Corporation

SIPC - Securities Investor Protection Corporation

S&L - Savings and Loan

SLD - Delayed Report (ticker symbol)

SLMA - Student Loan Marketing Association

SMA - Special Memorandum Account

SOES - Small Order Entry System

SOREX - Special Order Routing and Execution System

S&P - Standard & Poors

TA - Trading Authorization

TAN - Tax Anticipation Note

T/D - Trade Date

TIC - True Interest Cost

TIGR - Treasury Investment Growth Receipt

UGMA - Uniform Gift to Minors Act

UIT - Unit Investment Trust

ULPA - Uniform Limited Partnership Act

VA - Veterans Administration

VSP - Versus Purchase

WI - When Issued

WROS - With Rights of Survivorship

YTC - Yield to Call

YTM - Yield to Maturity

Zr - Zero Coupon Bond