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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 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,

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 are foreign exchange reserves?

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Keywords: China, foreign exchange, politics, trade deficit, intervention, Endaka, trade imbalance, Japan, exporting,

Is there such a thing as the “January effect?”

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Keywords: superstition, null hypothesis, calendar effects, market timing, market psychology,

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

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

Is there such a thing as the “pre-holiday effect?”

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Keywords: portfolio theories, superstition, calendar effects, market timing, buying and selling activity, holidays,

What is the October Effect?

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Keywords: behavioral economics, superstition, Mark Twain Effect,

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 debt?

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Keywords: treasury bonds, national debt, trade deficit, hyperinflation, exporting,

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,

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 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 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,

What is an Accounting Standard?

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

What is Effective Annual Interest Rate?

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Keywords: securities, security, bond, compounding interest, interest rate, effective tax rate, effective annual interest rate,

Why Should I Have a 401(k)?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, pre-tax contributions, payroll deduction, employer contributions, tax-deferred growth, retirement nest egg,

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 is a currency forward?

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Keywords: investment instruments, Futures, currency forward, over-the-counter (OTC), contracts, interbank market, forex market, exporting,

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