Glossary E H

Earnings-the net income of a company during a specified period.

Earnings Per Share-a portion of a company's earning allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

Economics-study of how people use their limited resources trying to satisfy their unlimited wants.

Educational IRA-a savings plan for higher education.

Employee stock ownership plan ESOP-an organized plan of a company for its emplowyees to buy shares of its stock.

Equity-a term defining stock or any other security that represents an ownership interest.

Ex-Dividend-the trading of shares without rights to the declared dividend.

Exchange-market where securities are bought and sold.

Face Value- the stated principle amount of a debt instument.

Finance-the science of mananging money and othe assets

Gain-increase in the value of an asset.

Hold-an recommendation to neither buy nor sell a security