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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 the currency carry trade?

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Keywords: Forex, arbitrage, Currency, treasury bonds, costs of carry, interest rate swaps, intervention, Japan,

Should I buy physical gold instead of gold ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, gold, portfolio management, asset allocation, gold bullion, costs of carry,

What is an Adjunct Account?

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Keywords: balance sheet, bonds payable, selling at a premium, contra account, discount bonds, balance sheet account, carrying amount, valuation account, costs of carry, premium,

What is Adjusted Gross Margin?

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Keywords: inventory, gross margin, transportation, non-GAAP, inventory carrying costs, warehousing costs, transportation costs, inventory shrinkage, costs of carry,

What is Form 1040-X?

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Keywords: individual tax return, amending a tax return, filing status, NOL carry-back,

What is Form 1045: Application for a Tentative Refund?

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Keywords: Form 1040, self-employed, NOL carry-back, carry-back claims,

What is Turnover Ratio?

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Keywords: mutual funds, capital gains and losses, management fees, capital gains taxes, reference rate, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), short term capital gains, efficiency, inventory, mutual fund fees, income taxes, inventory carrying costs, warehousing costs, costs of carry, turnover ratio,

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 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 Adjusted Cost Basis?

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

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 dollar cost averaging?

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

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 Does Social Security Work?

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Keywords: social security, retirement income, age 70 ½, disability, SSD, SSI, survivors benefits, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), Normal Retirement Age (NRA),

How Much Does (and Will) Social Security Pay?

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Keywords: pension, social security, age 70 ½, survivors benefits, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), Normal Retirement Age (NRA), Average Indexed Monthly Earnings (AIME), PIA, spousal benefits,

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