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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 Adjusted Cost Basis?

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Keywords: cost basis, depreciation, capital expenditures, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A),

How Do Deductible and Non-Deductible IRAs Differ?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, cost basis, Roth IRA, double-taxation, tax-deferral, contribution limits, qualified plans, income limits,

What is a Life Settlement?

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Keywords: cost basis, settlement, treatment, income taxes, viatical company, third party owned life insurance, Stranger-Owned Life Insurance (STOLI),

What is a Basis Point?

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Keywords: annuities, bonds, basis point, fixed-income securities,

What is Accounting Profit?

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Keywords: profit, income, earnings, opportunity cost, net income, economic profit, gross revenue, operating profits, net profits,

What is Cost of Debt?

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Keywords: debt, interest, tax deductible, cost of debt,

What is a Variable Cost?

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Keywords: settlement, overhead, variable costs, cash, production costs, working capital, direct materials, operating cycle, fixed costs, labor,

What is a No-Cost Mortgage?

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Keywords: interest rate, mortgage, real estate closing attorneys, home inspector, real estate closing, secondary mortgages, no-cost mortgage,

What is an Unrealized Gain?

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Keywords: stock tickers, cost of waiting, discounting, compounding interest, cost basis, taxes, downtrend, short selling, notional principal, investment basics, unrealized gains,

What is Cost of Capital?

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Keywords: Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), cost of equity, cost of debt,

What is Abatement Cost?

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Keywords: technology, Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC), emissions tax, pollution, byproducts, abatement cost, environment regulations, carbon emissions, noise pollution, environment impacts,

What Does Opportunity Cost Mean?

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Keywords: risk, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, opportunity cost, investment yield,

What is a Bank Statement?

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

What is dollar cost averaging?

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Keywords: hedging, Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA), opportunity cost, market downturns, intervals, market upturns,

What are Accounting Methods?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taxes, accrual accounting, amortization, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), depreciation, American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), CPAs, cash basis,

What is Lifetime Cost?

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Keywords: household budgeting, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), loan officer, printer ink, car purchases, Customer Lifetime Value (CLV),

What is the Cost of Goods Sold?

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Keywords: accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), inventory, overhead, gross margin, direct materials,

How much time should I spend thinking about my investments?

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Keywords: investments, portfolio management, investment portfolio, opportunity cost, residential real estate,

What is IRS Publication 535, Business Expenses?

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Keywords: overhead, depreciation, inventory carrying costs, capital expenses, cost of sales, Research and Development (R&D),

What does PIP mean?

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Keywords: Forex, basis point, percentage in point, mini-lot, micro-lot,

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