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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 Credit Crunch?

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Keywords: leverage, financial crisis, balance sheet, credit, central banks, Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers,

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 the Federal Reserve Bank?

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Keywords: monetary policy, federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, central banks, federal discount rate,

What is currency substitution?

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Keywords: monetary policy, central banks, fixed currency, pegged currency, dollarization, currency peg,

What is the Interbank Rate?

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Keywords: federal funds rate, LIBOR, prime rate, lending, overnight rate, central banks,

What is the Federal Funds Rate?

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Keywords: interest rates, federal funds rate, central banks,

What is Demand?

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Keywords: interest rates, demand, recession, central banks,

What is Stagflation?

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Keywords: inflation, monetary policy, stagflation, production costs, manufacturing, transportation, oil prices, central banks, unemployment rate, oil and gas,

What is Deflation?

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Keywords: profits, recession, deflation, unemployment, depression, central banks, Great Depression,

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 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,

What is a Bank Guarantee?

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

What is Bank Credit?

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

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 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 is a Bank Statement?

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Keywords: accrual accounting, cash basis, bank account, bank reconciliation statement, accounting period, balance,

What is a market neutral fund?

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Keywords: alternative investments, derivatives, bullish, bearish, neutral strategy, fund management, Hedge Funds, inherent value,

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