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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 an Earnings Call?

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Keywords: earnings, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), expenses, Earnings Per Share (EPS), quarterly review, safe harbor plans, earnings call, investor relations, skepticism,

What are Corporate Earnings?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Earnings Per Share (EPS), PEG ratio, EBITDA,

What are Adjusted Earnings?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), pro-forma, non-GAAP, non-recurring expense,

What is an Accounting Standard?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, IRS, accounting practices, best practices,

What is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes ,and Depreciation (EBITD)?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, intangible assets, Transfer of Technology (ToT), intellectual property, bottom line, corporate accounting,

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),

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 is an Accounting Convention?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 10-Q, accrual accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), quarterly review, publicly-traded companies, pro-forma, non-GAAP, cash accounting,

What is GAAP?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, IFRS, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB),

What is Earnings Before Interest Depreciation and Amortization (EBIDA)?

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Keywords: taxes, amortization, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), depreciation, hard asset, debt service, fixed-rate interest payments, corporate accounting,

What is an Accounting Period?

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Keywords: accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, quarterly review, IRS, business financial reports, fiscal year, 52-53 week year, 4-4-5 calendar, 13-week quarter,

What is EBITDA?

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Keywords: benchmark, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), enterprise multiple, EV/EBITDA, valuation methods, corporate accounting,

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 are Accounting Methods?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taxes, accrual accounting, amortization, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), depreciation, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), CPAs, cash basis,

What are the main Accounting Methods?

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Keywords: accounts receivable, accrual accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), pro-forma, cash accounting,

What is Accrual Accounting?

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Keywords: accrual accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), publicly-traded companies, cash accounting, accounting methods,

What does it mean to Accept Risk?

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Keywords: insurance, hedging, Initial Public Offering (IPO), securitized, risk premium, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), inverse correlation, self-insuring, actuaries, accepting risk,

What is Adjusted EBITDA?

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Keywords: non-GAAP, Normalized EBITDA, standardization, adjusted earnings, Earnings vs EBITDA,

What is an Accountant’s Opinion?

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Keywords: Qualified Opinion, Unqualified Opinion, Disclaimer of Opinion, Adverse Opinion, audit,

What is a currency swap?

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Keywords: hedging, risk, Forex, currency hedge, notional principal, forex hedging, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, rate swap,

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