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What is the black swan theory?

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Keywords: portfolio theories, superstition, modern portfolio theory, efficient market hypothesis, random walk, Black Swans,

Is there any merit to some other portfolio theories?

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Keywords: portfolio theories, statistical analysis, investment basics, market research, Black Swans,

What is the Black-Scholes formula?

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Keywords: portfolio management, risk free rate, options, formula selling, Black-Scholes, American style options, Europe,

What is an FX swap?

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Keywords: hedging, Forex, derivatives, currency forward, swaps,

What is an Account Balance?

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Keywords: savings, credit, in the black, in the red, checking account, personal accounts, business ledger accounts, current account, debit,

What is a Swap?

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Keywords: hedging, swaps, over-the-counter (OTC), interest rate swaps, market exposure,

What is a currency swap?

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Keywords: hedging, risk, Forex, currency hedge, notional principal, forex hedging, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, rate swap,

What are Asset-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, accounts receivable, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), debt issues, asset-backed loan, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What does notional value mean?

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Keywords: Forex, derivatives, Futures, swap, notional principal,

What is a foreign currency swap?

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Keywords: zero-coupon bond, over-the-counter (OTC), forward contracts, foreign currency markets, currency swaps, forex market, off-exchange,

What is an Asset-Backed Security?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), asset-backed securities, investing, tranches, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prepayment risk, PAC, royalty income, financial guaranty insurance, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is a credit default swap?

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Keywords: insurance, risk, hedge, swaps, arbitrage, credit default swaps, defaults, interest rate swaps,

What is a commodity swap?

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Keywords: hedging, energy, interest rate swaps, forex market,

How are option prices computed?

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Keywords: volatility, portfolio management, implied volatility, strike price, options, time decay, binomial trees, Black-Scholes,

Who is a commodity trading advisor (CTA)?

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Keywords: Futures, swaps, index funds, pooled investments, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), National Futures Association (NFA), single-stock futures,

What are Mortgage-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: interest rates, financial crisis, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, mortgages, subprime meltdown,

What is the Lightning Network?

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Keywords: Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, atomic swaps, lightning channel, Charlie Lee,

What is foreign exchange?

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Keywords: forward contracts, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, spot trading currency,

What are credit derivatives?

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Keywords: risk, bond, derivatives, derivative, credit default swaps, tranches, credit,

Who is a commodity trader?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Futures, spot trading currency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), National Futures Association (NFA), commodity swaps,

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