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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 a Market Maker?

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

What is the “Riskless” (or Risk-Free) Rate of Return?

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Keywords: interest rates, stocks, benchmark, bonds, risk free rate, yield, risk premium, U.S. Treasury Bills, risk/return ratio,

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 a Monopoly?

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Keywords: supply and demand, vertical integration, price fixing, free market, competition, market efficiency, Apple e-books, Microsoft, Standard Oil, antitrust, horizontal integration,

What is the ‘Risk-Free Rate of Return’?

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Keywords: risk tolerance, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, Security Market Line (SML), Sharpe Ratio, treasury yield, risk-free asset,

What is market arbitrage?

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Keywords: profit, bond, Forex, arbitrage, arbitration, risk free,

What Does Mark to Market (MTM) Mean?

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Keywords: mutual funds, securities, accounting, Mark to Market (MTM),

B-/B3 — credit rating

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Keywords: treasuries, credit rating, junk bonds, S&P, high yield bonds, Moody's, Fitch, investment grade bonds, default rate, recovery rate, risk free,

What is market research?

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Keywords: marketing, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), statistical analysis, target market, market research,

What does Bid Mean?

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Keywords: trading, bid and ask prices, investment basics, market makers,

What is market exposure?

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Keywords: assets, portfolio management, market, participating, risk free, participation limits, Diversification Score®, market exposure, inherent value,

What is market efficiency?

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Keywords: passive investing, active management, bid and ask prices, efficient market hypothesis, index investing, market makers,

What is market saturation?

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Keywords: production analysis, target market, market penetration, market research, subscription services, production metrics,

What are Bank Fees?

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Keywords: inactive account, overdraft, bounced check, maintenance fees, dormant account, wire transfers,

What is a market-on-open order?

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Keywords: market orders, limit order, day trading, stock price, market makers, floor traders,

What is a foreign transaction fee?

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Keywords: transaction cost, fees, account fees, overseas, travel, currency conversion charges, dynamic charges, bank branches,

What are TIPS?

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Keywords: inflation, U.S. Treasuries, risk free rate, yield to maturity, Consumer Price Index (CPI),

What is Acquisition Accounting?

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Keywords: goodwill, acquisitions, IFRS, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), IRS, intangible assets, accounting standards, business combination accounting, purchase method, acquisition method, negative goodwill, tax-free,

What is market share?

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Keywords: revenue, capital markets, marketing, target market, market penetration, market research,

What is the Black-Scholes formula?

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Keywords: portfolio management, risk free rate, options, formula selling, Black-Scholes, American style options, Europe,

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