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IntroductionMarket Abbreviations Stock Market Statistics Thinking about Your Financial Future Search for Advisors Financial Calculators Financial Media Federal Agencies and Programs

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 are the Tax Implications of Owning Bonds?

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Keywords: fixed income, investment taxation, bonds, tax-exempt bonds, tax-equivalent yield, infrastructure,

What is Yield?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, annuities, bonds, compounding interest, interest, dividend, yield, current yield, yield to maturity, nominal yield, effective yield, tax-equivalent yield, CD-equivalent yield, money market yield, roll yield,

What is Cash and Cash Equivalents?

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Keywords: liquidity, federal funds rate, accounting, commercial paper, negotiable CDs, repurchase agreements, checks, bills of exchange, petty cash, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

Is Life Insurance a Good Investment?

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Keywords: insurance, estate planning, alternatives, tax-equivalent yield, tax-deferred investment vehicles,

What are Current Yields?

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Keywords: bond, market price, interest rate, yield, current yield, yield to maturity, bond yield, ytm,

What is a Certificate of Deposit?

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Keywords: interest rates, risk, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What Investment Choices Do I Have in My IRA?

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Keywords: investments, mutual funds, retirement accounts, real estate, self-directed IRA, gold bullion, CD annuities,

What is Annual Percentage Yield (APY)?

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Keywords: savings, interest rates, debt, loan interest, agreement, yield, checking account,

What is a Yield Curve?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, bonds, yield curve, inverted,

What is Yield to Maturity?

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Keywords: bonds, zero-coupon bond, yield to call, yield to maturity, investment basics, bond maturity, bond yield,

What is Dividend Yield?

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Keywords: dividend yield, equities, cash flow,

What is Bond Yield?

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Keywords: secondary market, risk free rate, debt issues, required yield, current yield, yield to maturity, distribution yield, 30-day SEC yield, coupon rate, nominal yield, bond spread, bond yield,

What is an Inverted Yield Curve?

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Keywords: treasury bonds, price to yield, flight to safety,

What are Marketable Securities?

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Keywords: securities, liquidity, market price, cash equivalents, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What Should My First Savings Vehicle Be?

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Keywords: investments, Personal Finances, savings, brokerage account, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What are Current Assets?

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Keywords: balance sheet, liquidity, cycles, accounts receivable, current assets, cash equivalents, operating cycle,

What is the Current Ratio/Liquidity Ratio?

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Keywords: liquidity, taxes, current liabilities, current assets, cash equivalents, current ratio, liquidity ratio,

What is a Federal Credit Union?

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Keywords: interest rates, 457 plans, FDIC, NCUA, Certificates of Deposit (CDs), client-owned businesses, mutuality, exporting,

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

What is Working Capital?

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Keywords: current liabilities, current assets, cash equivalents, lines of credit, working capital,

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