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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 the Cost of Goods Sold?

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Keywords: accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), inventory, overhead, gross margin, direct materials,

What are Accounting Earnings?

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Keywords: profit, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), revenue, expenses, Earnings Per Share (EPS), EBITDA, net income, pro-forma, non-GAAP, Earnings Before Tax (EBT),

Should I invest in gold?

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Keywords: investments, gold, portfolio management, asset allocation, diversification, investor sentiment, correlation,

Should I buy gold coins?

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Keywords: gold, portfolio management, asset allocation, IRAs, gold bullion, collector's items, numismatic value,

Should I buy physical gold instead of gold ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, gold, portfolio management, asset allocation, gold bullion, costs of carry,

If Everyone is Talking about Buying Gold, Should I Buy Some for My Portfolio as Well?

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Keywords: financial media, financial advisors, gold, commodities,

Why Should I be Extremely Careful with Commodities ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, gold, commodities, contango, oil and gas,

What is a commodity?

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Keywords: volatility, gold, commodities, trading, exchanges, Futures,

How volatile are commodities?

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Keywords: investments, volatility, gold, portfolio management, asset allocation, derivatives, oil prices, oil and gas, crude, silver, nickel, palladium, wheat,

What is beta in investing?

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Keywords: volatility, gold, alternative investments, efficient frontier, standard deviation, correlation, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), beta decay, alternatives, active trading,

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 Cash On Delivery?

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Keywords: inventory, e-commerce, electronic banking, electronic payment, Cash on Delivery (COD), merchandise,

Where Should I Open an IRA?

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Keywords: investments, brokerages, taxation, retirement accounts, real estate, private equity, gold bullion, proprietary products, collectibles, refined gold bullion,

What is Turnover Ratio?

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Keywords: mutual funds, capital gains and losses, management fees, capital gains taxes, reference rate, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), short term capital gains, efficiency, inventory, mutual fund fees, income taxes, inventory carrying costs, warehousing costs, costs of carry, turnover ratio,

What is Accounting Profit?

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Keywords: profit, income, earnings, opportunity cost, net income, economic profit, gross revenue, operating profits, net profits,

What is Adjusted Gross Margin?

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Keywords: inventory, gross margin, transportation, non-GAAP, inventory carrying costs, warehousing costs, transportation costs, inventory shrinkage, costs of carry,

What is Cost of Debt?

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Keywords: debt, interest, tax deductible, cost of debt,

What is a Variable Cost?

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Keywords: settlement, overhead, variable costs, cash, production costs, working capital, direct materials, operating cycle, fixed costs, labor,

What is a No-Cost Mortgage?

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Keywords: interest rate, mortgage, real estate closing attorneys, home inspector, real estate closing, secondary mortgages, no-cost mortgage,

What is Adjusted Cost Basis?

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Keywords: cost basis, depreciation, capital expenditures, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A),

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