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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 was the Mt. Gox Incident?

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Keywords: bitcoin wallets, Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, bitcoin heists, SEC regulations, FDIC insurance,

What Does Mark to Market (MTM) Mean?

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Keywords: mutual funds, securities, accounting, Mark to Market (MTM),

How Do I Structure My Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond ladder, barbell strategy, bond portfolio strategy, bullet strategy,

What is the October Effect?

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Keywords: behavioral economics, superstition, Mark Twain Effect,

What are “Dark Pools” of Money?

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Keywords: market performance, regulations, institutional investing, illegal trading, dark pools of liquidity,

How to use the Chaikin Oscillator in trading

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Keywords: accumulation/distribution indicator, momentum indicators, Chaikin Oscillator, Marc Chaikin, Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), Accumulation/Distribution Line (ADL),

What is After-Hours Trading?

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Keywords: NASDAQ, Forex, short selling, currency trading, dark pools of liquidity, after-hours trading,

What is commodity-product spread?

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Keywords: commodity, demand, supply and demand,

What is the Barbell Strategy for Structuring my Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond portfolio strategy,

What is Ex-Date?

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Keywords: stocks, dividends, ex-dividend date, record date,

What are Mortgage-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: interest rates, financial crisis, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, mortgages, subprime meltdown,

What is a Credit Crunch?

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Keywords: leverage, financial crisis, balance sheet, credit, central banks, Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers,

What is Form 6781: Gains and Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles?

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Keywords: commodities, Forex, Futures, straddle, options, Section 1092, long term capital gains,

What is an Uptick?

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Keywords: stock tickers, downtrend, short selling, uptick rule, telecom,

What is Stop-Loss Order?

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Keywords: losses, limit order, sell-stop, automated trading, conditional orders, covering a short,

What is backtesting?

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Keywords: indicators, due diligence, options, statistical analysis, historical performance, future results, trading strategies, market theories, algorithm, assumed rate of return, oversight, backtesting,

Should I Trust the Opinions Expressed by Various Financial Analysts?

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Keywords: financial media, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), buying and selling activity, market news,

What is an Electronic Communication Network (ECN)?

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Keywords: trading, stock exchanges, Electronic Communication Network (ECN),

Why Should I be Extremely Careful with Commodities ETFs?

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

What are Common Questions about Stocks?

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Keywords: stocks, technical indicators, trend reversal, investment basics, Brexit, random walk hypothesis, market timing,

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