Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms: tear sheet
tear sheet
sheet from one of a dozen loose-leaf books comprising Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, which provide essential background and financial data on several thousand companies. Brokers often tear and mail these sheets to customers (hence the name).
Dictionary of Marketing Terms: tear sheet
tear sheet
page clipped from a newspaper or magazine and sent to the advertiser or advertising agency as proof that an ad was inserted as ordered. Generally, a tear sheet accompanies the invoice for the advertisement, as many advertisers will not pay their bill without evidence that the ad ran as ordered.
