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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 FICA?

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Keywords: taxation, social security, self-employment tax, Medicare, payroll taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA),

What Kinds of Social Security Benefits Exist?

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Keywords: social security, death benefit, Medicare, SSD, SSI, survivors benefits, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA),

What is Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities?

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Keywords: Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), Nonresident Alien (NRA), foreign entities, tax treaties,

When Will Social Security Go Bankrupt?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, pension, social security, disability, Disability Trust Fund, Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA),

What are Federal Reserve Regulations?

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Keywords: bank regulation, capital requirements, consumer protection, stress tests, Federal Reserve Act,

What Health Insurance Do I Need if I Don't Have a Job?

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Keywords: health insurance, Affordable Care Act (ACA),

What if I Cannot Get Individual Coverage?

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Keywords: health insurance, Affordable Care Act (ACA),

Can My Employer Pay Me In Bitcoin?

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Keywords: self-employment tax, Coinbase, virtual currency as a capital asset, FICA taxes, Bitwage, Bitcoin income taxes, Bitcoin loss deductions,

What is the Federal Home Loan Bank Act?

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Keywords: treasuries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), mortgage lending market,

What is the Federal Reserve System?

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Keywords: interest rates, monetary policy, federal funds rate, bank regulation, prime rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, tight and loose monetary policy, discount window, money supply,

What are the Contribution Limits for My Keogh Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, saving for retirement, pension, defined contribution, defined benefit, individual 401(k), EGTRRA, IRS Publication 560,

What is the foreign credit insurance association?

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Keywords: insurance, international trade, foreign currency markets, Ex/Im Bank, Export – Import Bank, foreign investors, foreign entities,

What is a Federally Covered Advisor?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, FINRA, Dodd-Frank Act, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, IARD, Assets Under Management (AUM), state vs federal registration, Form ADV,

What is the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)?

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Keywords: state unemployment benefits, business taxes, unemployment insurance trust funds,

What does FDIC Insured mean?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, Basel Accords, bank insurance, insolvency, Glass-Steagall Act, It’s a Wonderful Life,

What is the Investment Advisors Act of 1940?

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Keywords: securities, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, FINRA, Futures, SEC registration, financial institutions, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, IARD, Form ADV,

What are foreign deposits?

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

What is Homeowners Insurance?

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Keywords: insurance, property insurance, identity theft, home equity loans, fire, flood, theft, home loans,

What is the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)?

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Keywords: social security, survivors benefits, retirement annuity, federal pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What is COBRA?

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Keywords: health insurance, COBRA,

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