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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 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 are Federal Reserve Regulations?

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Keywords: bank regulation, capital requirements, consumer protection, stress tests, Federal Reserve Act,

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,

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,

What is a Federally Covered Advisor?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, FINRA, Dodd-Frank Act, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, IARD, Assets Under Management (AUM), state vs federal registration, Form ADV,

What is the commodity futures trading commission?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, Futures, speculation, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), position limits, whistleblowers,

What is NASD?

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Keywords: securities, regulations, NASDAQ, FINRA, NASD,

What is the Investment Advisors Act of 1940?

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Keywords: securities, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulations, FINRA, Futures, SEC registration, financial institutions, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, IARD, Form ADV,

What are “Dark Pools” of Money?

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Keywords: market performance, regulations, institutional investing, illegal trading, dark pools of liquidity,

What is the Series 7?

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Keywords: regulations, self-regulatory organization (SRO), licensing, Series 6,

What is the FCC?

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Keywords: advertising, communications media, virtual interactions, content regulation, ratings, radio, film, television, internet, satellite,

What is an Investment Club?

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Keywords: investment, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Regulation D, private placements, Investment Company Act of 1940,

What should I know about private placements?

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Keywords: investments, asset allocation, alternative investments, equity, accredited investor, Regulation D, private placements,

What are Risk-Weighted Assets?

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Keywords: banking, bank regulation, risk-weighting, corporate bonds, Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio, Basel Accords, capital requirements, capital asset ratio,

Is Bitcoin Legal?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Initial Coin Offering (ICO), distributed ledger, bitcoin regulation,

What is Tier 1 Capital?

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Keywords: bank regulation, 2008, Basel Accord, Basel III, risk-weighting, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio,

Why do Companies Opt for ICOs?

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Keywords: accredited investor, Initial Public Offering (IPO), venture capital, SEC regulations, Bancor,

What is a Private Placement?

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Keywords: startups, accredited investor, Regulation D, PIPE, EDGAR, CPAs, private placements, Form D, private investors,

What are the Forms of Ownership of a Corporation in the United States?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Stock, Regulation D, Initial Public Offering (IPO), shareholders, Limited Liability Company (LLC), S-Corp, C-Corp, partnerships, sole proprietors, private placements,

What are Bond Ratings?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, fixed income, bonds, 2008, Standard and Poor's, Moody's, Fitch, AAA-rating, Enron, American International Group (AIG), BBB, investment basics, bond ratings,

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