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What is an Accounting Period?

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Keywords: accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, quarterly review, IRS, business financial reports, fiscal year, 52-53 week year, 4-4-5 calendar, 13-week quarter,

What does “Buying on Weakness” Mean?

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Keywords: trend reversal, buying on weakness, sell on strength, buy low / sell high,

What is Earnings Season?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Earnings Per Share (EPS), quarterly review, fiscal year, earnings forecast, earnings season, positive and negative earnings surprise,

What is a bear market?

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Keywords: S&P 500, bearish, bear market, recession, indicators, sentiment,

What is a Bear Squeeze?

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Keywords: bearish, covering a short, uptrend, short-selling, buy to cover, buying pressure, bull run, bear squeeze,

What is the Size of our National Debt?

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Keywords: economy, U.S. Treasuries, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), fiscal year, money supply,

What is the “Life with Period Certain” Option?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, insurance, retirement accounts, years certain, life with cash refund, life with period certain,

How Do I Invest Money in My Pension?

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Keywords: asset allocation, retirement accounts, pension, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PGBC), pensioners, spousal survivorship pension, years certain,

What Happens If I Withdraw Money From My Pension Plan After I Retire?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, pension, spousal survivorship pension, years certain, non-recurring withdrawals,

What is a Loss?

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Keywords: investments, profit, losses, operating expenses, fiscal year, infrastructure,

What is “adding to a loser”?

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Keywords: bullish, fundamental analysis, value investing, oversold, buying on weakness, price rebounds, adding to a loser,

What are market cycles?

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Keywords: trends, trend analysis, cycles, Elliot Waves, fiscal year, market research,

What is Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement?

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Keywords: profit, losses, balance sheet, corporate finance, corporate profit, financial statement, income statement, quarterly review, fiscal year, Profit and Loss Statement (P&L),

What is the Price to Sales Ratio (P/S Ratio)?

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Keywords: market capitalization, valuation, ratios, price to sales ratio, stock price, fiscal year, Price to Sales Ratio (P/S Ratio),

What is a 10-k?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), equity, annual reports, 10-K, 10-Q, due diligence, fiscal year,

What Are the Vesting Rules for My SIMPLE IRA?

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Keywords: vesting, 10% early withdrawal penalty, retirement accounting, Two Year Rule, 25% penalty,

What are the 403(b) Contribution Limits?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, 401(k)s, catch-up contributions, 15-year rule, service-based catch-up,

What are the Withdrawal Rules for My SIMPLE IRA?

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Keywords: household income, retirement accounts, RMDs, early withdrawal penalty, Two Year Rule, Rule 72(t),

What are the Tax Implications for Taking Money Out of a Roth IRA?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, age 59 ½, early withdrawal penalty, 59 ½ rule, 5-year rule, qualified withdrawals,

What is the High-Low Index?

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Keywords: bullish, bearish, record high, record high percent, Simple Moving Average (SMA), new lows vs new highs,

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