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What is buying power?

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Keywords: trading, risk, equity, margin, buying power, margin leverage,

What is Real Rate of Return?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, inflation, bonds, discount rate, taxes, buying power, time value of money, coupon rate, assumed rate of return, guaranteed rate of return, after-tax yield, long term financial planning, Consumer Price Index (CPI), real rate of return,

What is Earnings Power?

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Keywords: return on assets (ROA), bottom line, Basic Earnings Power (BEP),

What is a Living Will? (in-depth)

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Keywords: healthcare, trusts, last will and testament, living will, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), agency, attorney-in-fact, advanced medical directive, Power of Attorney (POA),

What does “Buy the Dips” Mean?

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Keywords: price action, bullish, bearish, momentum, fluctuations, buy the dips,

What does “Buy to Close” Mean?

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Keywords: expiration date, covering a short, short, open interest, sell to close, buy to close, writing options, selling to open, buying to open,

What does “Buy to Open” Mean?

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Keywords: options trading, sell to close, buy to close, aggregate open interest, sell to open, buy to open,

What does “Buy-Side” Mean?

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Keywords: mutual funds, asset manager, financial services, buy and hold, pensions,

What is a Bear Squeeze?

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Keywords: bearish, covering a short, uptrend, short-selling, buy to cover, buying pressure, bull run, bear squeeze,

What does “Buying on Weakness” Mean?

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Keywords: trend reversal, buying on weakness, sell on strength, buy low / sell high,

What should I look for in a good “Lease or Buy a Car” calculator?

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Keywords: financial calculators, interest rate, depreciation, residual risk, leasing or buying,

What is a Stop Limit Order?

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Keywords: buy-stop, sell-stop, automated trading, conditional orders, stop price, limit price, contract riders, trade tickets,

What are Articles of Partnership?

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Keywords: business owners, pass-through entity, limited liability, Limited Partners (LP), general partners, angel investors, buy-sell agreement,

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 “adding to a loser”?

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Keywords: bullish, fundamental analysis, value investing, oversold, buying on weakness, price rebounds, adding to a loser,

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 naked call?

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Keywords: portfolio management, covering a short, options, open interest, buy to close, buy to cover, naked call, breakeven price, brokerage firm rules, unlimited risk, unlimited loss,

What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?

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Keywords: energy, consumer protection, market manipulation, energy sector companies, electrical power companies,

What is a Stop Order?

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Keywords: hedging, buy-stop, sell-stop, stop-loss, stop-limit order, automated trading, conditional orders, trade tickets,

What is a commodities futures contract?

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Keywords: commodity, FINRA, derivatives, sell to close, buy to close, Series 3, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),

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