| Acronym | Meaning | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| ABW | Automatic Bank Withdrawal | Canada Term – ACH |
| ACB | Adjusted Cost Base | Average Cost of Buying More Once |
| ACH | Automatic Clearing House | U.S.A. Term – ABW |
| AFAIK | As Far As I Know | |
| AMR | American Depository Receipt | |
| BMOIL | BMO Investorline | Discount Broker |
| BTW | By The Way | |
| CAPM | Captial Asset Pricing Model | |
| CDIC | Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| CMHC | Canadian Mortage and Housing Corporation | |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index | Inflation |
| CPP | Canada Pension Plan | |
| CRA/CCRA | Canada Revenue Agency | Canada Taxman |
| DCA | Dollar Cost Averaging | |
| DRASP | TransAlta’s name for their DRiP + SPP | |
| DRiP | Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
| DSP/DSPP | Direct Share Purchase Plan | |
| EDTC | Enhanced Dividend Tax Credit | |
| ETF | Exchange Traded Fund | |
| FCF | Free Cash Flow | |
| IMO | In My Opinion | |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | U.S.A. Taxman |
| MER | Management Expense Ratio | |
| NAV | Net Asset Value | |
| OCP | Optional Cash Payment/Optional Cash Purchase | U.S.A. Term – SPP |
| OAS | Old Age Security | |
| OT | Off Topic | |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand | |
| P/E | Price/Earning | |
| PITA | Pain In The Ass | |
| POV | Point Of View | |
| RBCDI | RBC Direct Investing | Discount Broker |
| ROC | Return On Capital | |
| ROE | Return On Equity | |
| ROFL | Roll On the Floor Laughing | |
| ROI | Return On Investment | |
| RRIF | Registered Retirement Income Fund | |
| RRSP | Registered Retirement Saving Plan | |
| SPP | Share Purchase Plan | Canada Term – OCP |
| TDWH | TD Waterhouse | Discount Broker |
| TER | Total Expense Ratio | |
| WADR | With All Due Respect |
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