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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 Certificate of Deposit?

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Keywords: interest rates, risk, 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 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 are Marketable Securities?

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

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),

What are Bank Deposits?

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Keywords: liabilities, paid-in capital, Tier 1 reserves, Reserve Requirements, electronic banking, automatic bill payment, deposits, bank statement,

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 are foreign deposits?

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Keywords: insurance, balance sheet, liability, FDIC, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), deposits, offshore banks,

What is a Certified Financial Planner?

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Keywords: portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, retirement planning, Certified Financial Planner (CFP),

What is a vertical spread?

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Keywords: bullish, bearish, options, net debit, maximum profit, maximum loss, options strategies, net credit, vertical spread,

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 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,

Do I Need a more Specialized Financial Advisor?

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Keywords: financial advisors, investment portfolio, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), premium,

What is a Bank Draft?

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Keywords: security, verification, Bank Check, Cashier's Check,

What is a Monopoly?

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Keywords: supply and demand, vertical integration, price fixing, free market, competition, market efficiency, Apple e-books, Microsoft, Standard Oil, antitrust, horizontal integration,

What is a short position?

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Keywords: covering, short interest, settlement, short position,

What is a Long Position?

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Keywords: stocks, asset manager, Portfolio, long position, economic benefit,

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 Good Financial Advisor?

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Keywords: financial advisors, financial planning, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), commissions,

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,

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