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darrenbaker
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Would you professors please give us students a list of all your little abbreviations with their english meanings?
It can get tough trying to keep up with you guys sometimes. Thanks! LOL?

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http://www.allstocks.com/edu/html/internet_lingo.html

Try the above.


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I will give you some I have learned - but I know very little:
LOL = laugh out loud
ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing
DD = due diligence
OS = outstanding shares
imho = in my humble opinion

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WOW! JACKPOT, THANKS BOB
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quote:
Originally posted by darrenbaker:
Would you professors please give us students a list of all your little abbreviations with their english meanings?
It can get tough trying to keep up with you guys sometimes. Thanks! LOL?

UFO = Unidentified Flying Object
SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

hmmm...
stock related...

MM = market maker
DD = due diligence
O/S = outstanding shares
pps = price per share

what else?


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what's GLTA?
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Thanks Bob there were some on there I didnt know.

GIGATT - God is good all the time


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WTF - What the fire!

IPO - Initial Public Offering
SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
EE - US Savings Bond (I think)
PSR - Price to Sales Ratio
CPI - Consumer Price Index
PBR - Price to Book Ratio
OCP - Optional Cash Payment
NASD - National Association of Securities
Dealers
LEI - Leading Economic Indicators
GTC - Good-Till-Canceled
EPS - Earnings per Share
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
DRP - Dividend Reinvestment Plans
DPP - Direct Purchase Programs
DIA - Diamond * * *
DCA - Dollar cost Averaging
CPI - Consumer Price Index
CD - Certificates of Deposit


NYSE - New York Stock Exchange hehe


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damn, all this typin for nothing, bcuz it shows it all in the first reply

hmmm lol should have clicked on that link


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