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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

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What are Asset-Backed Securities?

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, accounts receivable, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), debt issues, asset-backed loan, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is an Asset-Backed Security?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), asset-backed securities, investing, tranches, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prepayment risk, PAC, royalty income, financial guaranty insurance, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

What is Cash-Flow Financing?

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Keywords: cash flow, cycles, inventory, EV/EBITDA, financing, asset-backed loan, senior stretch loan, over-advance loan, collateral, loan refinancing, business cycle,

What is Securitization?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), asset-backed securities, securitized, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO), car purchases,

What is Bond Insurance?

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Keywords: insurance, default risk, asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, risk free rate, risk premium, treasury bonds, coupon rate, nominal yield, Credit Rating Agencies (CRA), municipal bonds, Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO),

A-/A3 — credit rating

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Keywords: asset-backed securities, tranches, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, creditworthiness,

What is a Jumbo Loan?

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Keywords: interest rates, mortgage, securitized, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, credit score, mortgage loans, jumbo mortgages,

What is an FHA Loan?

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Keywords: Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), first-time homebuyers, low income homebuyers, FHA loans,

What is a Student Loan?

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Keywords: inflation, FAFSA, Sallie Mae, Navient, student loans,

What is a Leveraged Loan?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, leverage, risk, loans, investment banks, leveraged instruments,

What is a Home Mortgage?

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Keywords: notional principal, refinancing, float, mortgage, collateral, home equity, fixed-rate mortgage, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), mortgage refinancing, principal loan amount, fixed rate, floating rate,

What are 'Liar Loans'?

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Keywords: assets, financial crisis, mortgages, Bank of America,

What is Cash Collateral?

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Keywords: broker, short selling, margin, loans, lending, cash, collateral, collateral account,

What are Subprime Loans?

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Keywords: Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), 2008, cash flow, securitized, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), prime rate, subprime loans,

What is Asset Turnover?

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Keywords: assets, efficiency, sales, market research, turnover ratio,

What is Housing Expense Ratio?

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Keywords: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage loans, bad debt, mortgage lending market, home mortgage lending, housing expense ratio,

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 Federal Reserve Credit?

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Keywords: federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, overnight loans,

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 Amortization?

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Keywords: debt, loans, amortization, mortgage,

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