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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 Bank Credit?

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

What is Freddie Mac?

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Keywords: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), subprime meltdown, banking institutions, Great Depression, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,

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 is asset management?

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Keywords: cash flows, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), CPAs, tax planning, banking institutions, interest rate swaps, estate planners, business planning,

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 is the Federal Reserve System?

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Keywords: interest rates, monetary policy, federal funds rate, bank regulation, prime rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, tight and loose monetary policy, discount window, money supply,

Can I Decide How My Money is Invested in My Defined Benefit Plan?

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Keywords: mutual funds, retirement accounts, fiduciary, banking institutions, defined benefit pension plan, plan trustee, financial institutions,

What is Monetary Policy?

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Keywords: monetary policy, interbank loans, federal funds rate, prime rate, velocity of money, banking institutions, central banks, tight and loose monetary policy, money supply,

What is Accommodative Monetary Policy?

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Keywords: liquidity, federal funds rate, government bonds, prime rate, banking institutions, central banks, overnight interbank rate, money supply,

What is currency arbitrage?

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Keywords: Forex, arbitrage, investment banks, banking institutions, arbitration, foreign currency markets,

What is a foreign institutional investor?

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Keywords: passive investing, international trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), international business, Foreign Institutional Investor (FII), Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI),

What is the Bond Market?

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Keywords: mutual funds, bonds, asset-backed securities, high yield bonds, Hedge Funds, banking institutions, primary and secondary markets, pension funds, bond prices,

What do I need to know about investing in FOREX?

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Keywords: investments, volatility, currencies, Forex, daily trading volume, banking institutions, overnight market, international investment banks, forex hedging, bottom line,

What is a Bank Guarantee?

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

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 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 the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)?

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Keywords: financial crisis, 2008, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), housing market, lending institutions, mortgage bubble,

What is an ABA Routing Transit Number?

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

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