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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 an Accounting Standard?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, IRS, accounting practices, best practices,

What is the foreign corrupt practices act?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Department of Justice (DOJ), foreign investors, Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (FACTA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),

What are Accounting Policies?

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Keywords: cycles, accounting methods, accounting conventions, accounting practices, business management, internal control systems, accounting cycle,

Who are Some of the More Well-Known Investment Managers?

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Keywords: market statistics, investment managers, money manager, Warren Buffett, best-efforts,

What Does it Mean to have a "Duty of Best Execution"?

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Keywords: stocks, trading, duty of best execution, compliance,

How Does Vesting Work?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, vesting, employer match, cliff vesting, graduated vesting, employer contributions,

What are the Vesting Rules for my SEP IRA?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, employer contributions,

What Are the Vesting Rules for My SIMPLE IRA?

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Keywords: vesting, 10% early withdrawal penalty, retirement accounting, Two Year Rule, 25% penalty,

What is foreign exchange intervention?

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Keywords: monetary policy, central banks, foreign exchange, exchange rates, intervention, Endaka, Japan, exporting, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),

What is a Bond Purchase Agreement?

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Keywords: investment banks, dealer firm, selling agreement, firm-commitment, best-efforts, all or none, minimum maximum, market-out clause,

What are the Vesting Rules for My Self-Employed 401(k)?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, IRS, 10% early withdrawal penalty, early withdrawal penalty, self-employed individuals,

What are the Vesting Rules for My Keogh Plan?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, cliff vesting, graduated vesting, employer contributions, matching contributions, profit-sharing plan, QACA, Keogh,

Who is a Bill Collector?

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Keywords: bills, credit cards, past-due amount, consolidation agencies, account settlement, debt collector, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, payment-for-deletion,

What are Federal Reserve Regulations?

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Keywords: bank regulation, capital requirements, consumer protection, stress tests, Federal Reserve Act,

What are the Vesting Rules for My Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plan?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, cliff vesting, graduated vesting,

If I Leave My Job, Will I Still Get a Pension?

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Keywords: vesting, pension, social security, defined benefit, defined benefit calculations,

Who Establishes a 401(k)?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, fiduciary standard, fiduciary, custodian, top-heavy testing, HCE, Average Deferral Percentage (ADP), sponsor, Department of Labor, administrator, bookkeeper,

What is a Matching Contribution?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, vesting, fringe benefits, employer match, ERISA, Highly Compensated Employees (HCEs), top-heavy, employer contributions, golden handcuffs,

What Happens If I Withdraw Money From My Cash-Balance Plan Before I Retire?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, vesting, 10% early withdrawal penalty, 59 ½ rule, qualified plan loans,

What is a Cash-Balance Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, vesting, top-heavy testing, rollovers, Form 5500, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PGBC), enrolled actuary,

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