Terms beginning with E

• Each Way
  Commission earned by a broker on both the sale and purchase end of a trade....(Read more)
• Ear Stroking
  A twist on the phrase 'ear bending' which is used to describe the way that a monetary authority or government might let the financial market...(Read more)
• Ear-marking
  In general, the practice of setting aside for a particular purpose. The term might be used in a pension context to refer to that proportion ...(Read more)
• Early Exercise
  A feature of American-style options that allows the owner to exercise an option at any time prior to its expiration date....(Read more)
• Early Redemption
  Most fixed, capped and discounted mortgages, and those offering cash incentives, impose a financial penalty on customers who redeem their mo...(Read more)
• Early Redemption Charge
  A charge made by the mortgage lender if the borrower terminates a mortgage in advance of the terms of that particular mortgage. ERCs are gen...(Read more)
• Early Retirement
  Company pension schemes generally have a provision that allows an employee to retire before he or she reaches the companys official retireme...(Read more)
• Early Withdrawal Penalty
  A charge imposed on holders of fixed term investments if they withdraw before the set maturity date....(Read more)
• Earned Income
  Income that comes from work - such as a salary or wages. As distinct from unearned income - bank interest and company dividends etc. Income...(Read more)
• Earning Asset
  Any asset that produces income....(Read more)
• Earnings
  The annual profits (revenues less cost of sales and operating expenses) of a company after deduction of tax, dividends to preference shareho...(Read more)
• Earnings Cap
  A ceiling on the contributions that can be paid to, and the benefits that can be paid by, tax-approved pension schemes....(Read more)
• Earnings Factor
  This is a theoretical earnings figure that is used for working out state pensions or guaranteed minimum pensions....(Read more)
• Earnings Momentum
  An increasing rate of movement (positive or negative) in earnings per share from one period to the next....(Read more)
• Earnings Per Share
  Total earnings divided by the number of shares in issue. EPS is a key ratio used in share valuations. It shows how much of the company's pro...(Read more)