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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 Duration?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, risk, bonds, duration,

What is the Barbell Strategy for Structuring my Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond portfolio strategy,

What is the Ladder Strategy for Structuring My Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond ladder, bond portfolio strategy,

What is a Yield Curve?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, bonds, yield curve, inverted,

What are currency warrants?

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Keywords: index, Forex, derivatives, calls, puts, forex market, warrant,

What is Long-Term Debt?

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Keywords: liabilities, balance sheet, debt, mortgage, long-term debt, debenture,

Whats is Commercial Paper?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, commercial paper,

What is a Money Market?

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Keywords: securities, debt, money market instruments, treasuries, market exposure,

What is a Life Annuity?

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Keywords: retirement income strategies, life annuity, joint-life annuities, mortality pool, guaranteed lifetime income annuity,

What is a Certificate of Deposit?

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Keywords: interest rates, risk, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

Is There Anything Else I Need to Know About Bonds?

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Keywords: fixed income, bonds, bond ladder, high yield bonds, bond funds, yield curve, interest rate environment, floating rate bonds, investment basics,

Can I Take a Loan From My Pension Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, pension, early withdrawals, enrolled actuary, qualified plan loans, inherent value,

What is Volatility?

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Keywords: volatility, diversification, risk, standard deviation, variance, implied volatility, Beta,

How Do I Structure My Bond Portfolio?

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Keywords: fixed income, portfolio management, interest rates, bonds, investment portfolio, bond ladder, barbell strategy, bond portfolio strategy, bullet strategy,

What is a Home Mortgage?

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Keywords: notional principal, refinancing, float, mortgage, collateral, home equity, fixed-rate mortgage, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), mortgage refinancing, principal loan amount, fixed rate, floating rate,

What is a Student Loan?

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Keywords: inflation, FAFSA, Sallie Mae, Navient, student loans,

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 are Medicare Benefits?

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Keywords: social security, medical expenses, senior citizens, eligibility requirements, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), ESRD, disability, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medigap, Medicare Advantage,

What is Bond Yield?

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Keywords: secondary market, risk free rate, debt issues, required yield, current yield, yield to maturity, distribution yield, 30-day SEC yield, coupon rate, nominal yield, bond spread, bond yield,

What are Core Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, reference rate, value investing, P/E ratio, growth stocks, core fund, blend funds, Morningstar,

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