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IntroductionMarket Abbreviations Stock Market Statistics Thinking about Your Financial Future Search for Advisors Financial Calculators Financial Media Federal Agencies and Programs

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 a Bank Guarantee?

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Keywords: insurance, international trade, letter of credit, banker's acceptances, surety, bank guarantee,

What is Bank Credit?

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Keywords: economics, loans, credit score, banking institutions, FICO score,

What is Investment Banking?

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Keywords: trading, trading volume, new issue, Initial Public Offering (IPO), investment banks, Volcker Rule, Hedge Funds, banking institutions, Glass-Steagall Act, loan underwriting,

What are Bank Deposits?

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Keywords: liabilities, paid-in capital, Tier 1 reserves, Reserve Requirements, electronic banking, automatic bill payment, deposits, bank statement,

What is a Bank Draft?

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Keywords: security, verification, Bank Check, Cashier's Check,

What is an Investment Bank?

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Keywords: stocks, bonds, derivatives, Initial Public Offering (IPO), investment banks, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs,

What is an Investment Banker?

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Keywords: investment banks, Volcker Rule, commercial banking, Glass-Steagall Act, iBanking,

What is a Bank Statement?

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Keywords: accrual accounting, cash basis, bank account, bank reconciliation statement, accounting period, balance,

What is the Federal Reserve Bank?

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Keywords: monetary policy, federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, central banks, federal discount rate,

What is an ABA Routing Transit Number?

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Keywords: banking, electronic banking, bank account, bank statement, routing numbers,

What are Risk-Weighted Assets?

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Keywords: banking, bank regulation, risk-weighting, corporate bonds, Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio, Basel Accords, capital requirements, capital asset 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 a Bank Reconciliation Statement?

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Keywords: balancing books, reconciling accounts, bank account, internal accounting, bank reconciliation statement,

What is a Credit Crunch?

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

What is an Accelerated Share Repurchase?

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Keywords: dilutive, covering a short, short position, diluted earnings per share, Earnings Per Share (EPS), share buybacks, investment banks, short-selling, buy-back, accelerated share repurchase, premium,

What is a Lifeline Account?

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Keywords: checking account, bank account, account fees, low income homebuyers, social mobility,

What is an Account Number?

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Keywords: security, banking, identity theft, account holder, checking account, personal accounts, bank account,

What is a Broker-Dealer?

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Keywords: liquidity, FINRA, investment banks, broker-dealers, Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), custodian, investment brokerage houses,

What are foreign deposits?

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

What Does it Mean to Deleverage?

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Keywords: leverage, financial crisis, debt, 2008, banks, liquidation value, debt-to-capital ratio, deleverage,

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