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Investment PortfoliosModern Portfolio Theories Investment Strategy Practical Portfolio Management Info Diversification Ratings Activities Abroad Trading Markets

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 a leading indicator?

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Keywords: technical indicators, economics, leading indicators, oscillators, Dow Theory, confirmation, historical performance, Brexit, lagging indicators,

What are foreign currency effects?

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Keywords: Brexit, exchange rates, forex hedging, international business, foreign investment, bottom line,

What are Common Questions about Stocks?

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Keywords: stocks, technical indicators, trend reversal, investment basics, Brexit, random walk hypothesis, market timing,

What is a Credit Crunch?

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Keywords: leverage, financial crisis, balance sheet, credit, central banks, Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers,

What is a Letter of Credit?

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Keywords: risk, letter of credit, credit, bank guarantee,

What is Credit Debt?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, credit, credit debt,

What is a currency symbol?

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Keywords: currencies, China, Brexit, United Nations (UN), Australia, Europe, Japan, Russia, India, dollar sign, characters, Canada,

What are credit derivatives?

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

What is Bank Credit?

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Keywords: economics, loans, credit score, banking institutions, FICO score,

What is Bad Credit?

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

What is a Credit Spread?

Credit Spread is an indication of the default risk perceived in corporate bonds at the current time. Continue reading...

Keywords: fixed income, credit default swaps, credit spread, risk premium, spreads,

AAA/Aaa — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, default risk, credit rating, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, ratings agencies,

B+/B1 — credit tating

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Keywords: default risk, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, ratings institutions,

B/B2 — credit rating

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Keywords: bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, default rate, recovery rate, credit ratings,

B-/B3 — credit rating

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Keywords: treasuries, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, default rate, recovery rate, risk free,

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 Dividend Tax Credit?

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Keywords: double-taxation, tax credits, corporate taxes, Canada, gross up, dividend tax credit,

What is the Lifetime Learning Credit?

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Keywords: educational expenses, college funding, Federal Pell Grants, Hope Credit, American Opportunity Credit, Hope Scholarship,

What is a foreign tax credit?

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Keywords: American ex-pats, foreign housing exclusion, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), tax credits, non-refundable tax credit,

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),

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