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What does correlation mean?

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Keywords: securities, correlation, financial variables, +1,

What is an Expense Ratio?

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Keywords: mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), fees, operating expenses, 12b-1, expense ratio, turnovers, turnover ratio,

What are No-Load Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, mutual fund fees, commissions, front load, breakpoint, 12b-1, no-load,

What are Load Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, fees, fund expenses and fees, sales charges, front load, front-end load, back-end load, contingent deferred sales charge, breakpoint, 12b-1, CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge),

What are Bank Deposits?

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Keywords: liabilities, paid-in capital, Tier 1 reserves, Reserve Requirements, electronic banking, automatic bill payment, deposits, bank statement,

What is a Partnership?

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Keywords: Limited Liability Company (LLC), Form K-1, S-Corp, partnerships, Limited Partners (LP),

What is Tier 1 Capital?

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Keywords: bank regulation, 2008, Basel Accord, Basel III, risk-weighting, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio,

Bitcoin’s Source Code, Pt 1: What Does Open-Source Mean?

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Keywords: Coinbase, Mt. Gox, Bitcoin source code, Sourceforge, GitHub, ad-hocracy, meritocracy, crowd-sourced,

How to use a Gann Fan in trading

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Keywords: Fibonacci Retracement, W.D. Gann, Fibonacci Fans, Gann Boxes,

What does PIP mean?

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Keywords: Forex, basis point, percentage in point, mini-lot, micro-lot,

What is a Stock?

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Keywords: stocks, equity, debt, NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), common stock, secondary market, Initial Public Offering (IPO), voting shares, stock exchanges,

What is Systematic Risk?

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Keywords: hedging, alternative investments, diversification, Beta, market risk, systematic risk, Diversification Score®, market exposure,

How Can I Establish a SIMPLE IRA?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, elections, employee benefits, qualified plans, IRS Form 5304, Form 5305, 60 day election,

What is Form 706 GS (D): Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Return for Distributions?

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Keywords: estates, estate planning, trusts, direct skip, heirs, lifetime exclusion amount, generation skipping transfers,

What is a Basis Point?

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Keywords: annuities, bonds, basis point, fixed-income securities,

Can I Start Collecting My Social Security Benefits If I’m Still Working?

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Keywords: taxation, pension, social security, employment income, Normal Retirement Age (NRA),

What is an Accelerated Return Note (ARN)?

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Keywords: leverage, derivatives, Futures, calls, structured notes, unsecured debt, participation limits, leveraged instruments,

What is the minimum investment in a typical venture capital fund?

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Keywords: asset allocation, alternative investments, venture capital, angel investors, minimum initial investment,

What is the Ascending Triangle (Bullish) Pattern?

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What is the Triple Tops (Bearish) Pattern?

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