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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 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,

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 are Materials Stocks?

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Keywords: stocks, materials, infrastructure, raw materials,

What is Directional Movement Index (DMI)?

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Keywords: technical analysis, trading signals, indicators, trend analysis, Average Directional Index (ADX), Plus Directional Index (+DI), Minus Directional Index (-DI),

How to use the average directional index in trading

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Keywords: technical indicators, trading system, charting, trends, Average Directional Index (ADX), Welles Wilder,

What is Investment Property?

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Keywords: REITs, self-directed IRA, commercial real estate, residential real estate, investment property, 1031 exchange,

What kind of hedge funds exist?

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Keywords: hedging, alternative investments, long and short positions, macroeconomics, Hedge Funds, short-selling, strategies, directional, event-driven,

What is Maturity?

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Keywords: fixed income, bonds, bond, interest rate, principal security, investment basics, bond maturity,

What is Form 706: Estate Tax and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax?

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Keywords: estates, direct skip, estate taxes, heirs, lifetime exclusion amount,

What is a Market Maker?

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Keywords: securities, trading, broker-dealers, investment basics, market makers,

What is Yield to Maturity?

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Keywords: bonds, zero-coupon bond, yield to call, yield to maturity, investment basics, bond maturity, bond yield,

What is Private Equity?

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Keywords: capital, growth, private equity, financial management, board member, seed money, warrant, high net worth individuals, direct investment,

Can I Rollover My 401(k) into an IRA?

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Keywords: retirement accounts, vesting, 401(k)s, IRAs, custodian-to-custodian transfer, in-kind transfer, account fees, direct transfer, account liquidation,

Can I Hold Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies in an IRA?

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Keywords: Roth IRA, traditional IRAs, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), self-directed IRA, retirement investing, cryptocurrency IRAs, coinIRA.com,

What is Form 706 GS (D): Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Return for Distributions?

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Keywords: estates, estate planning, trusts, direct skip, heirs, lifetime exclusion amount, generation skipping transfers,

What Investment Choices Do I Have in My IRA?

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Keywords: investments, mutual funds, retirement accounts, real estate, self-directed IRA, gold bullion, CD annuities,

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 is a market-maker spread?

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Keywords: stocks, liquidity, bid and ask prices, forex market, Designated market Makers (DMMs), market makers, appointment,

How to use the Aroon Indicators in trading

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Keywords: momentum investing and trading, Average Directional Index (ADX), Aroon Oscillator, Directional Movement Index (DMI),

What are TIPS?

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Keywords: inflation, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, yield to maturity, Consumer Price Index (CPI),

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