OPTIMISM Definition

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OPTIMISM is a general disposition to expect the best in all things.

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TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD is the yield that must be received on a taxable security to provide the holder with the same after-tax return as that earned on a tax-exempt bond or preferred stock.

FREE CASH FLOW is net income plus non-cash charges to income, specifically depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures, to sustain the basic business. Free cash flow per share is a measure of the amount of cash per share a business generates after expenditures for equipment or buildings. Free cash flow is available to be used for expansion, dividends, reduction in debt, or other purposes. Free cash flow is valued more than just about any other measure, including earnings (EPS). Cash assists companies to expand, develop new products, stock buy back, pay dividends, or reduce debt. Many analysts focus on free cash flow for insight into the core of a company's cash-generating engine.

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