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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 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 Federal Reserve Credit?

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

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 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 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 a REPO?

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

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 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 Euro LIBOR?

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

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 the Discount Rate?

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Keywords: interest rates, federal reserve, discount rate, discount bonds, federal discount rate,

What is the Federal Open Market Committee?

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Keywords: interest rates, benchmark, monetary policy, economic conditions,

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 is the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant?

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

What are Federal Reserve Regulations?

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

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 Income Risk?

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Keywords: retirement planning, bonds, income, corporate bonds, bond funds, retirement income,

What is Bankruptcy Court?

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Keywords: bankruptcy law, attorneys, federal law, state law, US Constitution, Bankruptcy Reform Act,

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