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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 coefficient of variation?

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Keywords: risk, standard deviation, expected return, coefficient of variation,

What is the Capital Market Line?

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Keywords: risk, standard deviation, expected returns, capital market, Portfolio, capital market line,

What Should I Do With a Lump-Sum Distribution From My Cash-Balance Plan?

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Keywords: asset allocation, taxation, retirement accounts, income investments, retirement income strategies, lifetime income, Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR), income annuities,

What is Return on Equity?

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Keywords: fundamental analysis, shareholder's equity, profit margin, return on net worth, return on equity,

What is Life Expectancy?

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Keywords: actuaries, mortality pool, Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB),

How fast should my portfolio grow?

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Keywords: market performance, risk tolerance, asset allocation, S&P 500, compounding interest, total return, stock market correction, retracement,

What is Return on Sales?

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Keywords: margin, fundamental analysis, revenue, EBITDA, sales, operating profits, operating profit margin, capital structure, net sales, return on sales,

What is Total Return?

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Keywords: capital gains and losses, dividends, total return, capital appreciation,

What are Adjusted Earnings?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), pro-forma, non-GAAP, non-recurring expense,

What is Return on Investment?

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Keywords: capital gains and losses, return on investment (ROI), return on assets (ROA), cost to benefit analysis, precious metals,

Can I Withdraw Money From My Pension Plan?

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Keywords: pension, IRS, non-recurring expense, lump sum payment, early withdrawal penalty, enrolled actuary, non-recurring withdrawals, lump sum settlement,

What is Dividend Adjusted Return?

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Keywords: dividends, preferred stock, convertible, Dividend Discount Model (DDM), intrinsic value, Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), dividend adjusted return,

For How Long Will I Receive My Social Security Benefits?

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Keywords: pension, social security, cash flows, Social Security Trust Fund, actuaries, reduction of benefits, life expectancy,

What is the “efficient frontier”?

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Keywords: portfolio management, diversification, risk, modern portfolio theory, efficient frontier, diversifiable risk, risk return tradeoff, risk/return ratio,

What is Return on Assets?

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Keywords: opportunity cost, retained earnings, profit margin, net income, board member, liquidation value, return on investment (ROI), return on assets (ROA),

What is Real Rate of Return?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, inflation, bonds, discount rate, taxes, buying power, time value of money, coupon rate, assumed rate of return, guaranteed rate of return, after-tax yield, long term financial planning, Consumer Price Index (CPI), real rate of return,

What is Required Rate of Return?

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Keywords: credit rating, risk free rate, supply and demand, required yield, cost of capital, bond issues, required rate of return,

What is Return on Net Assets?

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Keywords: current liabilities, current assets, Net Asset Value (NAV), tangible assets, net profits, return on assets (ROA), working capital, net assets,

What is a Fixed Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, variable annuities, SPIA, deferred annuities, fixed index annuities, guaranteed rate of return,

What is Yield?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, annuities, bonds, compounding interest, interest, dividend, yield, current yield, yield to maturity, nominal yield, effective yield, tax-equivalent yield, CD-equivalent yield, money market yield, roll yield,

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