Financial Vocabulary Flashcards

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AMORTIZATION

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The practice of spreading an intangible asset’s cost over that asset’s useful life.

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EBITDA

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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, is a measure of a company’s overall financial performance and is used as an alternative to net income in some circumstances.

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AMORTIZATION

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The practice of spreading an intangible asset’s cost over that asset’s useful life.

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ASSETS

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An item of value owned by a company.

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CURRENT ASSETS

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All the assets of a company that are expected to be sold or used as a result of standard business operations over the next year.

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FIXED ASSETS

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Tangible assets that a business expects to own for more than a year.

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ASSET ALLOCATION

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Involves dividing an investment portfolio among different asset categories, such as stocks, bonds, and cash.

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BONDS

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A fixed-income investment that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, usually corporate or governmental.

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STOCKS

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A security that represents the ownership of a fraction of a corporation.

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BALANCE SHEET

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A financial statement that reports a company’s assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity.

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BALANCE SHEET EQUATION

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An accounting equation that seeks to ensure the sum of a company’s or business assets is equal to the sum of liabilities and capital invested.

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CAPITAL GAIN

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An increase in a capital asset’s value and is considered to be realized when the asset is sold.

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CAPITAL MARKET

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Where savings and investments are channeled between suppliers—people or institutions with capital to lend or invest—and those in need.

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COMPANIES

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A legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business—commercial or industrial—enterprise.

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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR

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A company or organization that invests money on behalf of clients or members.

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MUTUAL FUNDS

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A company that brings together money from many people and invests it in stocks, bonds or other assets.

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HEDGE FUNDS

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An investment vehicle that caters to high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and other accredited investors.

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CASH FLOW

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To the net balance of cash moving into and out of a business at a specific point in time.

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OPERATING CASH FLOW

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The net cash generated from a company’s normal business operations.

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INVESTING CASH FLOW

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The net cash generated from a company’s investment-related activities, such as investments in securities, the purchase of physical assets like equipment or property, or the sale of assets.

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FINANCING CASH FLOW

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Shows the net flows of cash that are used to fund the company and its capital.

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT

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A financial statement that provides aggregate data regarding all cash inflows a company receives from its ongoing operations and external investment sources.

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COMPOUND INTEREST

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The interest on a loan or deposit calculated based on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

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EQUITY

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Represents the value that would be returned to a company’s shareholders if all of the assets were liquidated and all of the company’s debts were paid off.

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INCOME STATEMENT

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A financial statement that shows you the company’s income and expenditures.

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LIABILITIES

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The legal debts a company owes to third-party creditors.

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CURRENT LIABILITIES

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A company’s short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or within a normal operating cycle.

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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

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Debts a company owes third-party creditors that are payable beyond 12 months.

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LIQUIDITY

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A company’s ability to raise cash when it needs it.

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NET WORTH

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The value of the assets a person or corporation owns, minus the liabilities they owe.

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PROFIT MARGIN

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Gauges the degree to which a company or a business activity makes money, essentially by dividing income by revenues.

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GROSS PROFIT MARGIN

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Shows the percentage of sales revenue a company keeps after it covers all direct costs associated with running the business.

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NET PROFIT MARGIN

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Measures how much net income or profit is generated as a percentage of revenue.

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RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

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A metric used to understand the profitability of an investment.

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VALUATION

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Is the process of determining the current worth of a business, using objective measures, and evaluating all aspects of the business.

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WORKING CAPITAL

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Is the money used to cover all of a company’s short-term expenses, including inventory, payments on short-term debt, and day-to-day expenses.