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Investment Terminology and InstrumentsBasics Investment Terminology Trading Bonds Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)Stocks Annuities

Technical Analysis and TradingAnalysis Basics Technical Indicators Trading Models Patterns Trading Options Trading Forex Trading Commodities Speculative Investments

Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainBlockchain Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Taxes and Regulation

RetirementSocial Security Benefits Long-Term Care Insurance General Retirement Info Health Insurance Medicare and Medicaid Life Insurance Wills and Trusts

Retirement Accounts401(k) and 403(b) Plans Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)SEP and SIMPLE IRAs Keogh Plans Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plans Self-Employed 401(k)s and 457s Pension Plan Rules Cash-Balance Plans Thrift Savings Plans and 529 Plans and ESA

Personal FinancePersonal Banking Personal Debt Home Related Tax Forms Small Business Income Investments IRS Rules and Publications Personal Life Mortgage

Corporate BasicsBasics Corporate Structure Corporate Fundamentals Corporate Debt Risks Economics Corporate Accounting Dividends Earnings

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,

How are option prices computed?

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

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 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 Ponzi Scheme?

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Keywords: market scandals, ponzi schemes, investing, money manager, Bernie Madoff,

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 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 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 Bad Credit?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, debt, loans, Equifax, credit cards, FICO score, free credit report,

What is a Sole Proprietorship?

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Keywords: income, revenue, retained earnings, liability, pass-through entity, Limited Liability Company (LLC), IRS, sole proprietors,

Who is the Most Widely Known Villain of Wall Street?

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Keywords: market statistics, market scandals, ponzi schemes,

A-/A3 — credit rating

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, tranches, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, creditworthiness,

BB-/Ba3 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, junk bonds, credit score, S&P, risk premium, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, creditworthiness, investment grade bonds, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA),

What is an Accelerated Share Repurchase?

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Keywords: dilutive, covering a short, short position, diluted earnings per share, Earnings Per Share (EPS), share buybacks, investment banks, short-selling, buy-back, accelerated share repurchase, premium,

What is Form 1045: Application for a Tentative Refund?

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Keywords: Form 1040, self-employed, NOL carry-back, carry-back claims,

Can I settle my debts for less than I owe?

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Keywords: creditors, credit score, debt settlement, FICO score, settlement companies,

What is Bitcoin lending?

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Keywords: ponzi schemes, margin account, lending platforms, lending pools, tax-free loans, p2p loans, microloans, Mt. Gox,

What is Systematic Risk?

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

What is Unsystematic Risk?

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Keywords: Beta, correlation, market risk, diversifiable risk, residual risk, systematic risk, risk return tradeoff, Diversification Score®, unsystematic risk,

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