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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 Federal Funds Rate?

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Keywords: interest rates, federal funds rate, central banks,

What is Monetary Policy?

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Keywords: monetary policy, interbank loans, federal funds rate, prime rate, velocity of money, banking institutions, central banks, tight and loose monetary policy, money supply,

What is the Federal Discount Rate?

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Keywords: federal reserve, interbank loans, discount rate, federal funds rate, overnight rate, cash value life insurance, federal funds market, Lombard loan, federal discount rate,

What is the Prime Rate

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Keywords: loan interest rates, default risk, federal funds rate, prime rate, lending institutions,

What is the Interbank Rate?

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Keywords: federal funds rate, LIBOR, prime rate, lending, overnight rate, central banks,

What is Accommodative Monetary Policy?

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Keywords: liquidity, federal funds rate, government bonds, prime rate, banking institutions, central banks, overnight interbank rate, money supply,

What is Euro LIBOR?

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Keywords: interest rates, reference rate, Forex, federal funds rate, LIBOR, Europe,

What is Federal Reserve Credit?

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Keywords: federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, banking institutions, federal discount rate, overnight loans,

What is a Market Maker?

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

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,

What is Cash and Cash Equivalents?

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Keywords: liquidity, federal funds rate, accounting, commercial paper, negotiable CDs, repurchase agreements, checks, bills of exchange, petty cash, Certificates of Deposit (CDs),

What is the Federal Reserve Bank?

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Keywords: monetary policy, federal reserve, interbank loans, federal funds rate, central banks, federal discount rate,

What is a REPO?

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Keywords: money market instruments, liquidity, reference rate, federal funds rate, repurchase agreements,

What is a market neutral fund?

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Keywords: alternative investments, derivatives, bullish, bearish, neutral strategy, fund management, Hedge Funds, inherent value,

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,

What is the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)?

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Keywords: social security, survivors benefits, retirement annuity, federal pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What are Bear Market Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), short selling, derivatives, leveraged ETFs,

What is the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant?

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Keywords: FAFSA, student financial aid, expected Family Contributions (EFCs), Federal Pell Grants, SEOG,

Will my target mutual funds miss their targets?

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Keywords: mutual funds, portfolio performance, retirement plans, target date mutual funds,

What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

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Keywords: inflation, monetary policy, federal reserve, Consumer Price Index (CPI),

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