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Investment Terminology and InstrumentsBasics Investment Terminology Trading Bonds Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)Stocks Annuities

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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

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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 Form 1099-DIV?

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Keywords: mutual funds, dividends, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV,

What is Form 1099-INT?

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Keywords: IRS, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, Schedule B,

What is Form 8282: Donee Information Return?

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Keywords: Form 990, Form 8283 Section M Donee Acknowledgement, charitable organizations, Form 1098-C,

What are Sector ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, market industries, benchmark, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), alpha, index investing, sector funds, market exposure,

What is a Treasury Note?

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Keywords: bonds, U.S. Treasuries, government bonds, auction, interest rate risk, investment basics,

What Kinds of ETFs Exist?

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Keywords: investments, market indices, hedging, Forex, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, speculation, leveraged ETFs, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), options, interest rate swaps, sector funds, 2x ETFs,

What is Bank-Owned Property?

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Keywords: foreclosure, real estate auction, Real Estate Owned (REO),

What are Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, diversification, active management, index funds, sector funds,

What are Other Mutual Fund Classifications?

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Keywords: mutual funds, emerging markets, diversification, P/E ratio, market cap, bond funds, international mutual fund, sector funds,

What is swing trading?

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Keywords: price action, momentum investing and trading, candlestick chart, T-line, technical indicators, short-term trading, Exponential Moving Average (EMA), swing traders, swing trading,

How are Mutual Funds Classified?

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Keywords: mutual funds, sales load, index funds, sector funds, screening programs, expense ratio, allocation funds, turnovers, turnover ratio,

How Does the Money in My 401(k) Get Invested?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, ERISA section 404(c), risk of loss, participant education, automatic enrollment, inherent value,

What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?

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Keywords: energy, consumer protection, market manipulation, energy sector companies, electrical power companies,

What is active money management?

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Keywords: investment managers, emerging markets, active management, efficient market hypothesis, rebalancing, passive management, energy sector companies, Master Limited Partnership (MLP), sector funds, oil and gas, Diversification Score®,

What’s a Defined Benefit Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, lump sum payment, class action lawsuit, enrolled actuary, audit,

What does “Buy the Dips” Mean?

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Keywords: price action, bullish, bearish, momentum, fluctuations, buy the dips,

What is adaptive price zone?

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Keywords: volatility, price action, automated trading, bollinger bands, trading indicators, average true range,

What is Form 1099-R?

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Keywords: IRAs, rollovers, direct transfer, non-qualified accounts, Modified Endowment Contract (MEC),

What is Form 1099-MISC?

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Keywords: withholding, self-employed, filing requirements, independent contractors,

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