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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 active management?

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Keywords: benchmark, management fees, active management, alpha, Beta, passive management, SPIVA, index investing,

What is alpha in investing?

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Keywords: investment, benchmark, Beta, risk ratio, excess return, index investing, integers, active trading,

What is the Russell 1000?

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Keywords: market indices, benchmark, cap-weighted index, Russell 3000, domestic stocks,

What is a currency basket?

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Keywords: currencies, benchmark, monetary policy, Forex, international investment banks, International Monetary Fund, Europe, Asia, unit of account,

What is Mutual Fund Classification According to the Price to Earnings Ratio?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, benchmark, growth, value, Growth vs Value, weighted average,

What is the LIBOR?

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Keywords: benchmark, loan interest rates, LIBOR, overnight interbank rate,

What is active trading?

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Keywords: benchmark, passive investing, alpha, Beta, detractors, active trading,

What is R-Squared?

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Keywords: technical analysis, benchmark, Beta, correlation, statistics,

What is the MSCI World?

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Keywords: market indices, benchmark, MSCI World, global equities, Morgan Stanley,

What is the Russell 2000 Index?

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Keywords: market indices, benchmark, small cap, Russell 3000, domestic stocks,

What is the Federal Open Market Committee?

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Keywords: interest rates, benchmark, monetary policy, economic conditions,

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

What should I compare the performance of my portfolio with?

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Keywords: market performance, portfolio management, portfolio performance, benchmark, rebalancing,

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 are Pivot Points?

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Keywords: benchmark, short-term trading, day trading, support and resistance, technical trading, pivot point, intra-day trading, chart analysis, Fibonacci, floor traders,

What is EBITDA?

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Keywords: benchmark, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), enterprise multiple, EV/EBITDA, valuation methods, corporate accounting,

How Do I Find the Best Mutual Fund?

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Keywords: mutual funds, benchmark, active management, alpha, efficient market hypothesis, historical performance,

What is a market index?

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Keywords: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), mutual funds, index, benchmark, S&P 500, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Russell 3000,

What is currency depreciation?

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Keywords: inflation, China, depreciation, Currency, trade balance, currency pairs, retained surplus, weak currencies vs strong currencies, exporting,

What are Actively-Managed ETFs?

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Keywords: mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), passive fund management, intra-day trading, fund expenses and fees,

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