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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 Mortgage Interest Deduction?

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Keywords: Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Pease phaseout, interest and principal payments,

What does notional value mean?

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Keywords: Forex, derivatives, Futures, swap, notional principal,

What is a Home Mortgage?

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Keywords: notional principal, refinancing, float, mortgage, collateral, home equity, fixed-rate mortgage, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), mortgage refinancing, principal loan amount, fixed rate, floating rate,

What is an Income Bond?

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Keywords: bankruptcy, bonds, coupon payments, corporate bonds, junk bonds, high yield bonds, cumulative frequency,

What is a currency swap?

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Keywords: hedging, risk, Forex, currency hedge, notional principal, forex hedging, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, rate swap,

What is a Home Equity Loan?

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Keywords: mortgage, Home Equity Line Of Credit (HELOC), fixed-rate interest payments, college funding, home equity loans,

Should I consolidate my debt?

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Keywords: debt settlement, debt consolidation, debt relief, loan payment,

What is a Balloon Payment?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, loans, reset provision, installment payments, loan refinancing, loan term,

What is Earnings Before Interest Depreciation and Amortization (EBIDA)?

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Keywords: taxes, amortization, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), depreciation, hard asset, debt service, fixed-rate interest payments, corporate accounting,

What is a Bond Ladder?

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Keywords: risk, bonds, income, bond ladder, interest rate, coupon payments, bond portfolio strategy,

What is Duration?

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Keywords: fixed income, interest rates, risk, bonds, duration,

How Long Will It Take Me to Pay Off Debt?

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Keywords: financial calculators, liabilities, interest rates, debt,

Will Ripple Make a Superior Payment System?

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Keywords: SWIFT, XRP, cross-border payments,

What is Times Interest Earned (TIE)?

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Keywords: interest rates, valuation ratios, default risk, earnings, annual reports, EBITDA, debt obligations, interest coverage ratio, pre-tax earnings, times interest earned,

Can Blockchains Reduce Fraud and Failed Payments?

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Keywords: Ripple, push payment, double-spending, multi-signature paymets,

What is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes ,and Depreciation (EBITD)?

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Keywords: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), EBITDA, intangible assets, Transfer of Technology (ToT), intellectual property, bottom line, corporate accounting,

What is an Interest Rate?

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Keywords: bonds, interest rate, loans, provisions, cost of money,

What is Accrued Interest?

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Keywords: bonds, accrued interest, accrual accounting, loans, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO),

What is Minority Interest?

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Keywords: general business information, dividends, shareholders, corporate finance, business owners, voting shares, minority interest, controlling interest,

What is a Rate Swap?

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Keywords: interest rates, over-the-counter (OTC), floating rate,

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