3,100 finance acronyms and abbreviations

AMEX: American Stock Exchange 
NYSE: New York Stock Exchange 
IPO: Initial Public Offering 
BIS: Bank for International Settlements 
GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 
NASD: National Association of Securities Dealers 
ROI: Return on Investment 
WACC: Weighted Average Cost of Capital 
CD: Certificate of Deposit 
EBITDA: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization 
EPS: Earnings Per Share 
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards 
IRA: Individual Retirement Account 
OTC: Over the Counter 
ROCE: Return on Capital Employed 
RPI: Retail Price Index 
SIC: Standard Industrial Classification 
TSE: Tokyo Stock Exchange 
AML: Anti-Money Laundering 
APR: Annual Percentage Rate 
CAPM: Capital Asset Pricing Model 
CFA: Chartered Financial Analyst 
CFO: Chief Financial Officer 
CPA: Certified Public Accountant 
CPI: Consumer Price Index 
ECB: European Central Bank 
ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board 
FATF: Financial Action Task Force 
FY: Fiscal Year 
GDP: Gross Domestic Product 
ISMA: International Securities Market Association 
LSE: London Stock Exchange 
MOC: Market On Close 
MRQ: Most Recent Quarter 
NAV: Net Asset Value 
NFA: National Futures Association 
OTS: Office of Thrift Supervision 
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust