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The number of debt instruments traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period multiplied by the face value of the debt instrument.

Annual sales divided by the number of shares outstanding.

A stock purchased from a company that has maintained a record of stable earnings and continuous dividend payments through periods of economic downturn.

Sales at retail stores or restaurants open at least one year. A chain’s same store sales growth excludes gains due to increases in the number of stores. Same store sales growth in the 5 percent to 10 percent range is considered good.

Balance sheet liability reflecting expenses shown on the income statement that haven’t actually been paid. 

Searching the entire universe of mutual funds or stocks meeting user-specified criteria.

Balance sheet liability reflecting taxes due, but not yet paid. 

The traditional term for membership on a stock exchange. An investment dealer or brokerage buys a seat on the exchange and one employee is designated as the seat holder. As Toronto Stock Exchange is now demutualized, there are no longer seats on the exchange.

The dollar value of secondary offering securities issued in accordance with a TSX or TSX Venture Exchange approved transaction. It is the stated prospectus price multiplied by the “number of securities issued under the offering plus the over allotment”.

Sales charge paid when selling a mutual fund (a.k.a. back-end load).